Kisangani Diary (1998)

Kisangani Diary (1998) poster

Along an overgrown rail track south of the Zairean town Kisangani, a UN expedition together with a handful of journalists discover “lost” refugees. They are eighty thousand Hutus from far away Rwanda, the last survivors of three years of hunger and armed persecution that transpired throughout the vast Congo basin. The Hutu-refugees leave the forest, gathering in two gigantic camps. Hundreds of refugees die every day from diseases and malnutrition The Rwandans are promised repatriation with airplanes out of Kisangani. The film traces those refugees into the heart of the rainforest, and the hopeless attempts to help them.. But only four weeks later, the unprotected UN-camps are again attacked by machine-gun fire, deliberately massacred by factions of the rebel army (AFDL) of today’s Democratic Republic Congo. Eighty thousand men, women and children disappear once again back into the jungle. (jedensvet.cz)

Director: Hubert Sauper
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Music: Zsuzsanna Várkonyi
Cinematography: Hubert Sauper
Editing: Hubert Sauper
Production: Flor Films Paris, Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
Country: Austria, France
Language: English, Français
Original Language: en

Keywords

rwanda, refugee, congo, zaire, genocide

More Films by Director: Hubert Sauper
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kisangani Diary about?
Along an overgrown rail track south of the Zairean town Kisangani, a UN expedition together with a handful of journalists discover “lost” refugees. They are eighty thousand Hutus from far away Rwanda, the last survivors of three years of hunger and armed persecution that transpired throughout the vast Congo basin. The Hutu-refugees leave the forest, gathering in two gigantic camps. Hundreds of refugees die every day from diseases and malnutrition The Rwandans are promised repatriation with airplanes out of Kisangani. The film traces those refugees into the heart of the rainforest, and the hopeless attempts to help them.. But only four weeks later, the unprotected UN-camps are again attacked by machine-gun fire, deliberately massacred by factions of the rebel army (AFDL) of today’s Democratic Republic Congo. Eighty thousand men, women and children disappear once again back into the jungle. (jedensvet.cz)
Who directed Kisangani Diary?
Kisangani Diary was directed by Hubert Sauper.
How long is Kisangani Diary?
Kisangani Diary has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
What genre is Kisangani Diary?
Kisangani Diary is a Documentary film.
Where was Kisangani Diary produced?
Kisangani Diary was produced in Austria, France.