Draft:Lobi Kuna (The day before yesterday/day after tomorrow)
Lobi Kuna (The day before yesterday/day after tomorrow)[edit]
"Lobi Kuna" is a film directed by Matthias de Groof, a filmmaker and academic who has made previous works on colonialism. The film tells the story from the perspective of photographer Mekhar Kiyoso, who finds himself at the Royal Museum for Central Africa for a photo shoot.[1] His gaze is soon disturbed when, through his lens, he views the macabre museum as a mausoleum of his cultural heritage.[1] As he becomes possessed by the artefacts, he remembers that he has become estranged from them.[1]
| Lobi Kuna: The Day Before Yesterday/The Day After Tomorrow | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matthias De Groof |
| Written by | Mehkar Azari Kiyoso and Matthias De Groof |
| Starring | Mohamed Boujarra, Francis Mampuya, Bart Maris, Jean Katambayi Mukendi, Mekhar Azari Kiyoso, Kjell Bracke |
| Edited by | Sebastien Demeffe and Kwinten Gernay |
| Music by | Pol van Laer |
Production companies | Cobra Films, Mutotu Films and l'Atelier Graphoui |
Release date | 2010 |
Running time | 45 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium and D.R. Congo |
| Language | French |
Plot[edit]
Photographer Mekhar Kiyoso is at the Africa Museum for a standard photo shoot. However, his perspective becomes disturbed when, through his lens, he sees the macabre museum as a mausoleum of his cultural heritage.[2] As he gradually becomes possessed by this, his thoughts remind him of his alienation from his heritage.[2] "Lobi Kuna", which means both the day after tomorrow and the day before yesterday in Lingala, tells the story of his embracing the past to project himself into the future, this while the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren undergoes a metamorphosis due to renovations.[2]
Production[edit]
"Lobi Kuna" was produced by several production houses. Cobra films was mainly responsible, but the production houses l'Atelier Graphoui and Mutotu Films also contributed to the project as co-producers.[1] Financing was co-sponsored by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund.[11] Shooting took place both in Belgium and in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1]
Awards[edit]
Lobi Kuna won the "Best Experimental Film" award at the Brussels Independent Film Festival.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Lobi Kuna (the day before yesterday / day after tomorrow). 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-03 – via www.flandersimage.com.
- ^ a b c Groof, Matthias de, Lobi Kuna: The Day Before Yesterday/The Day After Tomorrow, Bart Maris, Kjell Bracke, Mehkar Azari Kiyoso, retrieved 2024-05-03
- ^ "2019 edition | Brussels Independent Film Festival". Brussels Independent. Retrieved 2024-05-03.