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TITEL:
Kinshasa Symphony

RUNNING TIME:
95 min.  25 frames/sec.

FORMAT:
HD, film-recording transfer to 35 mm

TECHNOLOGY:
The filming has been done in the HD format, using two SONY XDCAM-PDW 700 cameras, partly on a boom, an additional SONY EX-1 and two SONY HXR-MC1P minicams. The sound recording was done on hard disk throughout, either with a dual MS system or on 16 channels (for the concerts).

COMPLETION:
2010

AUTHOR:
Claus Wischmann

DIRECTORS:
Claus Wischmann, Martin Baer

CAMERA:
Martin Baer, Michael Dreyer

SOUND:
Pascal Capitolin, Jan Schmiedt, Karsten Hoeffer

EDITING:
Peter Klum

MUSIC:
Jan Tilman Schade

SOUNDDESIGN:
Pascal Capitolin

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT:
Sabine Füllborn

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR:
Karl-Martin Lötsch

PRESS OFFICER:
Beatrix Conrad

PRODUCERS:
Stefan Pannen, Holger Preuße

 

 

WITH THE

Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste

CONDUCTOR:

Armand Wabasolele Diangienda

 

 

 

2nd Unit Kamera:

Michael Dreyer


2nd Unit Ton:

Jan Schmiedt

 

Kamera-Assistenz:

Lubela Makaya Joslin

Matala Deschamps

Kiripi Katembo

 

 

Line Producer Kinshasa:

Makumeno Agalu Emery

Arly Kosi


Produktionsassistenz Kinshasa:

Mwamba Samuel

 

Übersetzung Kinshasa:

Kayij Ignace

 

Veranstaltungsorganisation Kinshasa:

Philippe Pascot


Veranstaltungstechnik Kinshasa:

Kisolokele Nzinga Charles

Fofo Kaje

Ngindu Guy


Recherche:

Valérie Theobaldt


Nach einer Idee von

Petra Schmitz


Fahrer:

Miondo Kamalandwa Vicky

Engwanda N’Dongola Papy

Bibueyi Masuka Paul


 

Sound-Design:

Pascal Capitolin

Karsten Höfer


Musik:

 

Jan Tilman Schade
Vladimir Miller
Benoit Ziegler

 

 

Mischung:

Jörg Höhne

 

Atmoeditor:

Jörg Klaussner

Grafik:

Benjamin Kempf


Übersetzung Berlin:

Guy Otsé

Rosine Gassackys

Andrew Jenkins

Sabine Hanke

 


Produktionsassistenz Berlin:

Sabine Füllborn


Schnitt-Assistenz:

Antje Switalski


Postproduktionsassistenz:

Marike van der Meer

Tobias Pleban

Christian Offner

 

Pressearbeit und Marketing:

Beatrix Conrad

Laura Stielike


Internet-Auftritt:

Manuela Freisem


 

Orchesterleitung:

Armand Wabasolele Diangienda

Samuel Mukoko Diangienda Mukok

Matubanza Nlandu Albert


Die Orchestermusiker:

Aluma Lusonga Félix

Bahati Angwanguilo Nathalie

Balongi Nsiampa Jhonny

Bambale Lokombe Franck

Banzangadio Nansala Jacques

Bayandila Buetuvuidi Charlène

Bilolo Dina Carime

Biselenge Baombolia Daddy

Bode Mbuangi Aurélie

Bolamba Bonkale Sophie

Bosale Masanga Suzanne

Buana Moke César

Bulamatari Moto Christophe

Diakanua Wayawa Honoré

Diakenga Nsunda Marlène

Dialungana Vakondolo Salomon

Diampanga Kalubebiko Omer

Diangienda Ngekuaku Guylain

Diasikila Mpolo Thérèse

Diasonama Ngala Galf

Diasonama Nzimbu Pauline

Diayiza Ngoy Martin

Dilungane Nsungika Lydie

Disungamene Masamba Aimé

Divita Kuemakondolo Paul

Fukiau Lubenzo Getou

Fundu Makitele Bibiche

Ilombo Balomba Diego

Iyoto Duama Fifi

Kabangala Mayikadila Samuel

Kabeya Menakuanzambi Aristote

Katukondoloko Kambale Michel

Kiala Kinzuzi André

Kialunda Nlandu Aimé

Kiangani Dialungana Pablo

Kikunda Makuntima Bijou

Kimbeni Kiakanda Doble

Kimfuta Manzula Mimy

Kimonekene Dina Bijou

Kinkina Mambueni Mireille

Kintembila Ntukulu Noël

Kiombo Kieto Julienne

Kipula Nsimba Hervé

Kipunda Makuntima Bijoux

Kitoko Watangu Chantal

Kitungu Nsingi Achille

Kiwa Vanua Monique

Kofi Wasolua Chief

Kubula Dituasilua Fadette

Labi Dilombwa Chantal

Labi Mubamba Jean-Claude

Lele Kombe Hervé

Lema Lufiauluisu Ramous

Lembi Mbiyavanga Bobette

Lengana Kondeya José

Lomeka Matondo Triens

Longo Longo Efemiya

Lubanzadio Diambu Diangani Arpin

Lubeni Luanteladio Ishka Ishka

Lukifimpa Muntima André

Lukombo Diangienda Joseph

Lukombo Dituasilua Claudine

Lukombo Katumua Charlène

Lumuesadio Makubama Nkuka Patrick

Lusungamanadio Mata Emmanuel

Lutonadio Biankabila Ferdinand

Luviluku Louvin

Luyindula Mponda Cécile

Luyindula Tazi Réné

Luzolo Lua Nzambi Jerry

Mabiala Muanda Joseph

Maketa Dianzenza Didier

Makumaya Mponda Blaise

Malonda Nkunza Jhonny

Malungane Masamba Antoine

Mambote Ma Nzambi Mamie

Mamono Baniaka Ferdinand

Mananga Ndudi

Mangeye Vaukuenda Platini

Mangudi Makika Valentine

Mankangila Hélène

Manzo Nlandu Richi

Manzungila Pemba Aimé

Masamba Nsalulu Paulette

Masoso Ngoma José

Massanga Mandubula Guyly

Masunda Lutete Joseph

Mationa Masua James

Matondo Baluengosua Bazeyi Medine

Matondo Mayuvula Jerry

Matu Nzolameso

Matuasilua Mbete Joséphine

Matumona Ntimansiemi Seth

Mayamba Malala Emmanuel

Mayavengi Kimueni Yasmine

Mayavengi Mambu Albert

Mayavengi Mambu Verdi

Mayele Marvina Gloria

Mayeno Kavova Natacha

Mayeto Diayizasila Chrispin

Mbaki Nsungani Christian

Mbala Langi José

Mbala Mbala Dan

Mbela Vata Sylvie

Mbelolo Bueluanzolela Blanchard

Mbemba Tusimbamo Glody

Mbidiamambu Lelo Edgard

Mbongo Makindila Martin

Mbuangi Mayimbi Héritier

Mbuinu Bingonda Robert

Mbundu Nsimba Tity

Mialungila Mabuaka Celipa

Miangu Ndombasi Philippe

Misidi Miambutu Sébastien

Miyandukidi Kisolokele

Mpangulula Kinalele Junior

Muanamosi Moko Victor

Muanda Mbuangi Rodrick

Muilu Maluzeyi Youlette

Muilu Ngoy Marie-France

Muini Fioti Maxim-Bossis

Mukendi Mulowayi Ostiny

Mukoko Nkitudia Nellya

Munkenda Kumbakidiambuko Francis

Munsi Kasuku Jacques

Musuamba Kabongo Yollande

Muziri Mutoto Jeannette

Nambu Kiangebeni Dauphine

Ndombasi Tuteza Trésor

Ndongala Toma Séraphine

Ngamayama Milonga Francisca

Ngetutala Panzu Martorel

Ngimbi Biyoko Samuel

Niati Dikasia Samuel

Nieni Nzinga Aimé

Nkayilu Wa Nzambi José

Nkembi Kuyenga Angèle

Nkenge Mayafikila Emilie

Nkituzeyi Tamba Papy

Nkoko Nkonzo Jean-Marie

Nlandu Mambueni Lady

Nlandu Mayulu Santos

Nlandu Nzuzi Nacha

Nsambu Vuakuame Clarisse

Nsekele Bokania Laurceline

Nsimba Mpongo Joséphine

Nsumbu Kilenga Charles

Ntalani Nkuti Bibiche

Ntela Lukombo Guélord

Ntela Wansadio Patrick

Ntemo Wazola Matuvengi Bibiche

Ntonimike Masamba Marc

Nzati Nkiama Jean-Bosco

Nzenzo Azevedo Baby

Nzila Yasongulua Augustin

Nzinga Fukiau Junior

Nzoau Ndefi Constant

Nzomazowa Ndolumingu Emmanuel

Nzuzi Makuala Hélène

Safi Maruba Elianne

Selubanzidio Makiese Martin

Sengi Lukuka Julien

Seti Mukoko Yansmine

Siamina Ndosimau Marlo Brando

Sibu Ndomanuele Simon

Sikabaka Mbasi Eddy

Soza Mputuilu Santa

Tuawamo Kambi Cécile

Tukana Kisombe Donat

Tukuikila Muliu Nadine

Tumunu Vengi Valvi

Tusimba Makatele Moïse

Tutu Elir Jean-Blaise

Tuzolana Nkiendo Nicoles

Vangilu Nlandu Ladine

Vangu Kikakasa Floribert

Wamba Sikabaka Trésor

Wete Mambueni Guy

Wilu Maluta Regine

Wumba Kutusila Pierrette

Wumba Ntondo Dorothée

Yala Lukau Angel

Yeye Lobota Patou


Dank an

Stéphan Aubé

Sibylle Boeckh

Andrea Böhm

Bokoli Ange

Sebastian Dieckmann

Julien Enoka

Maria Grätzel

Bettina Haasen

Ikwa Ekofo Alain

Nyika Jancso

Kinkina Yubi Paupol

André Klein

Patrice Kouendolo-Sikila

Lokali Domingo

Amerin Makenzo

Makinu Bienvenue

Masikini Samuel

Mbaya Patrick

Mbelenge Laetitia

Mukendi Yves

Munkunku Dady

Ndoba Emmanuel

Wilfred Orth

Philippe Pascot

Stefanie Rau

Alexandra Scheele-Baer

Adele Seelmann-Eggebert

Junes Thethe

Shungu Tundanonga-Dikunda

Walo Sandra

Dorothee Wenner

Jenni Zylka

 

 

Auswärtiges Amt

Carl Orff-Stiftung

CNTV Kinshasa

Deutsche Afrika-Stiftung e.V.

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG 

Sony Europe


Das Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste spielte:


Giuseppe Verdi

Gefangenenchor "Va, pensiero" aus Nabucco


Georg Friedrich Händel

Largo "Ombra mai fù" aus Xerxes

 

Carl Orff

"O Fortuna" aus Carmina Burana

mit freundlicher Genehmigung

der SCHOTT MUSIC GmbH & Co. KG, Mainz


Ludwig van Beethoven

Auszüge aus der 9. Symphonie in d-Moll, Op. 125, 4. Satz

 

Weitere Musik

Ludwig van Beethoven

9. Symphonie in d-Moll, Op. 125, 4. Satz


gespielt vom

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Leitung: Marek Janowski


Postproduktion:

Schnittlauch Postproduktion

 

Farbkorrektur:

Stefan Engelkamp


Ausbelichtung:

trickWILK Berlin

Thomas Wilk

 

Tonmischung:

Studio Mitte

 

Kameraverleih:

 

Concept AV

Stefan Gohlke


Tontechnik:

Kortwich Film-Ton-Technik Berlin

Thomas Knüppel Tontechnik



Produzenten:

Stefan Pannen

Holger Preuße


Redaktion:

Jutta Krug (WDR)

Lothar Mattner (WDR)

Petra Schmitz (RBB)



Eine Produktion von

sounding images

in Koproduktion mit


WDR

RBB


Unter Schirmherrschaft der

Deutschen UNESCO-Kommission


Gefördert durch:

FFA

DFFF

Filmförderungsanstalt Deutscher Filmförderfonds

Medienboard

MEDIA Programme Berlin – Brandenburg GmbH of the European Union


© 2010 sounding images

 


 

 

 


News

28.7.2012
First broadcasting of Kinshasa Symphony at WDR (West German Television) on 7. August 2012, 22h30

19.4.2012
Winner of a golden HUGO at the 48th Chigago TV Festival Hugo Awards.

1.2.2012
Kinshasa Symphony
is nominated in the category „Information & Culture/Special“ for the German TV Grimme-Award 2012.

15.11.2011
Winners of International "Gold Panda" Awards for Documentary at the "11th Sichuan TV Festival": Kinshasa Symphony receives GRAND PRIZE and prize for BEST DIRECTOR!

27.10.2011
Finally! .. the instruments that had been collected for the orchestra since the theatrical release in Germany have finally arrived in Kinshasa! A big thanks to all the donors! Pictures here

13.10.2011
AWARD NEWS: Best Arts in Film Documetary - Feature International @ Santa Rosa Int. Film Festival!

04.10.2011
Tonight
screening at the opening ceremony of the "German Film Week" in Bujumbura, Burundi @ 7pm (19h) - with Martin Baer and Pascal Capitolin!

14.09.2011
Theatrical release in France! ! !

28.06.2011
The children of an elementary school in Berlin-Steglitz, "Grundschule am Insulaner", have collected 600€ to support the music school project of the orchestra!

20.06.2011
Best Documentary
at the 11th Image et Vie Film Festival in Dakar, Sénégal!

16.05.2011
Theatrical release in Austria on May, 20th!

27.04.2011
... and another Audience Award! This time in Pessac/France at Palmarés-Du Festival de cinéma jeune public-Les Toiles Filantes!

26.04.2011
Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, USA!

16.04.2011
Kinshasa Symphony wins two awards at the 25th Bolzano Film Festival:"Best Documentary" and Audience Award!

14.04.2011
Kinshasa Symphony has won two more awards! The World Gold Medal at the New York Festival in the category documentaries as well as the Award for the Best Artistic Achievement from the city of Potsdam.

11.04.2011
Twitter News from RiverRun Film Festival:
"Met a woman who drove up from Atlanta (530 km distance) with her daughter just to watch "Kinshasa Symphony" today!"

07.04.2011
Theatrical release in France in September!

01.04.2011
Beautiful segment about Kinshasa Symphony on NYC's classical music station WQXR.

30.03.2011
Armand Diangienda will be attending 2 festivals in the US in April: The AFF in NY and RiverRun Int. Film Festival in Winston-Salem!!!

12.03.2011
Kinshasa Symphony has won the Jury Award at the 2011 Salem Film Fest!

11.03.2011
Kinshasa Symphony is nominated for the GERMAN FILM AWARD 2011!

29.01.2011
Kinshasa Symphony is preselected for the German film award Lola.

01.01.2011
Theatrical release in Belgium January 2011!

25.12.2010
CMJ Music&Film Festival, New York, announces Kinshasa Symphony as "Best Documentary" in the Audience Poll!

22.12.2010
WDR musicians back from Kinshasa! Trip and work with the Orchestra a huge success!

28.11.2010
Closing Film at the European Film Festival in Göttingen/Germany. Sold out again!

22.11.2010
Two sold out screenings at the EthnoFilmFest in Munich and apparently a record in visitors and positive feedback!

10.11.2010
Screening at Free Zone Festival in Belgrade: "The screening was really great. Our audience loved the film. I can say that Kinshasa Symphony was one of the hit films at Free zone."

09.11.2010
November 2010: Theatrical Release in Switzerland!

20.10.2010
"Special Jury Mention" for creative dramatic illustration of the survival topic at "Flahertiana" Film Festival in Perm, Russia!

18.10.2010
"VIFF Most Popular Nonfiction Film Award" in Vancouver!

08.10.2010
Kinshasa Symphony is the Audience Favourite at the "10th Festival des Deutschen Films" in Buenos Aires!

03.10.2010
Our first need at betterplace.org has been completed. Thanks to everyone for the donations and support!

30.09.2010
Great cinema release! Kinshasa Symphony in 6th place at this week's Arthouse-Movie-Charts!

23.09.2010
"Kinshasa Symphony...the best musical documentary since Rhythm is it!" - Deutschlandradio

23.09.2010
Theatrical Release in Germany

21.09.2010
Now donations for the orchestra possible at betterplace.org!

02.09.2010
"Kinshasa Symphony" is nominated for the Erasmus EuroMedia Awards 2010.

17.08.2010
The 6th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival presents the Grand Prize to "Kinshasa Symphony" from the International Competition section, "World Music Film Today".

16.08.2010
Rhode Island Int. Film Festival 2010:
Grand Prize "Best Cinematography"
goes to "Kinshasa Symphony"
The 2010 Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) announced the winners in this year’s film competition at its annual Awards Ceremony in downtown Providence, RI. The festival ran August 10th-15th and showcased over 200 cinematic works, including 35 World and 23 US/North American Premieres. The films were selected from a record entry base of over 4200 international submissions.
www.film-festival.org

12.08.2010
Filmmusik verbindet die Festivals in aller Welt: bei den Oberaudorfer Musikfilmtagen spielt die Jugendblaskapelle Filmmusikklassiker - zur Eroeffnung des Jecheon International Music & Film Festivals in Korea gibt es ebenfalls Filmmusik, diesmal gespielt auf koreanischen Saiteninstrumenten.
Beide Festivals sind noch jung. Beide sind ausgesprochen gastfreundlich und wunderbar musikorientiert. Fantastisch, dass beide Kinshasa Symphony zeigen! In Bayern mit deutschen Untertiteln, in Jecheon mit koreanischen.

29.07.2010
Kinshasa Symphony erhält eine "Lobende Erwähnung" beim Phoenix-Dokumentarfilmpreis 2010. >>>

27.07.2010
Pascal Capitolin stellt Kinshasa Symphony beim Durban International Film Festival vor: "Die erste Vorstellung fand vor vierhundert Schülern statt, die danach vor allem fragten, wieso Schwarze klassische Musik statt Rap oder ähnlichem spielen. Der Film kam sehr gut bei ihnen an - und gelacht wurde an ganz anderen Stellen als in Europa. In Südafrika haben schon erstaunlich viele Menschen von "Kinshasa Symphony" gehört."

20.07.2010 
Kinshasa Symphony hat seine Premiere im Kongo.
Der Film läuft "open air" am 20.7., dann als Gala-Vorstellung für das gesamte Orchester am 21. Juli im "Hotel Venus" und am 22. Juli im "Centre Culturel Wallonie-Bruxelles" fileadmin/user_upload/pdfs/PM_Filmvorfuehrung_in_Kinshasa.pdf>>>

26.06.2010
Kinshasa Symphony erhält den Publikumspreis beim „Festival des Deutschen Films“ >>>

04.05.2010
AWARDS OPEN DOEK FILMFESTIVAL 2010
Special Mention: Kinshasa Symphony "The jury was very enthusiastic about the portrayal of the creative musicians in Congo."

15.3.2010
Kinshasa Symphony opens the prestigious "Visions du Réel" festival in Nyon (Switzerland) on 15 April 2010 

8.3.2010 World premier of Kinshasa Symphony a complete success: two showings completely sold out, keen interest from the audience

18.1.2010
Kinshasa Symphony selected for Berlinale 2010
The film “Kinshasa Symphony” celebrates its world premiere at “Berlinale Special” on February 17th 2010, 21:45h (rerun February 18th, 18:00h, Cubix 8)

30.10.2009
The team is back in Berlin and the postproduction has started already.

16.10.2009
The second phase of filming in
Kinshasa has begun. Fortunately, the rains have held off. Rehearsals, outside shots, short musician portraits and a new protagonist: a tubist with his own pharmacy. And: the cameraman still has both his shoes.

4.10.2009
sounding images GmbH has succeeded in bringing the Kinshasa Symphony project to the attention of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. The orchestra gave the filming team a crate with collected instruments for L’Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste. A long-term partnership is planned between the two orchestras. An instrument maker is also to travel to
Kinshasa to offer support and advice locally.

20.08.2009
sounding images has succeeded in securing the patronage of the German Commission for UNESCO for the Kinshasa Symphony project. This makes us very proud.

19.08.2009
The first leg of the filming is over. With the exception of one of the cameraman’s shoes that got lost on the flight back, the team and their equipment have returned unscathed…

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