Moseka

Moseka is a 1971 documentary film.

Moseka
Directed by	Roger Kwami Mambu Zinga
Screenplay by	Félix Blaise Malutuma
Produced by	Institut des Arts de Diffusion
Cinematography	Sandro Usai
Edited by	Robert Couez
Release date	1971 (1971)
Running time	24 minutes
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo

Synopsis

Moseka, a young woman from Zaire, travels to Europe to study. With her braided hair and traditional clothes, she is the laughingstock of her fellow students who strive to look European, adopting wigs and European clothing. The film tells of the depersonalization of young Africans when they enter into contact with the European culture. In this sense, the film fits into the "authenticity policy" of Mobutu.^[1]

Awards

Moseka was named best short film at the 3rd Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).^[2]

References

• African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)

1. Ndombasi, Gansa (2008). "Les films zairois". Le cinéma du congo Démocratique (in French). pp. 37–40. ISBN 978-2-296-06204-7. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
2. Diawara, Manthia (1992). African Cinema. Indiana University Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-253-20707-4. Retrieved 12 March 2012. Moseka film.