Félicité

Félicité

Félicité

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Félicité

2017

2h 3m

6.7(38 votes)

Music

Drama

Overview

Félicité, a strong and proud woman, sings in bars in Kinshasa. She drifts away from reality when her 14-year-old son gets into an accident. In electric Kinshasa, she wanders in a world of music & dreams... until love unexpectedly brings her back to life.

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Production Companies

Granit Films

Cinekap

Andolfi

Need Productions

Katuh Studio

Fixer Congo

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu

Félicité

Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu

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Gaetan Claudia

Samo

Gaetan Claudia

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Papi Mpaka

Tabu

Papi Mpaka

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Nadine Ndebo

Hortense

Nadine Ndebo

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Elbas Manuana

Luisant

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Diplome Amekindra

Diplome

Diplome Amekindra

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Célestin Mokono

Main Gauche

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François Kasonga

Professeur

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Prince Mbasi

Léger

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Ferdinand Minga

Renard

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Aziza Kengumbe

Serveuse

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José Lusala

Cuisinière Nganda

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Plaisir Mumbula

Fille notable

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Spyce Bro

Singer

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Sk Wizi

boys

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Nathan Mulumba

Bandit

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Claudine Lumbu

Infirmière

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Tchuba Dimalo

footballer

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