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From the lawless streets of Kinshasa, Congo comes one of the most incredible stories ever committed to film. Five years in the making, Benda Bilili follows a group of street musicians as they struggle to record their first album.
Four of the group are paraplegic’s who get around Kinshasa in Mad Max/ Easy Rider style customized wheelchairs. The other three are homeless street children whose star is Roger Landau - a teenage prodigy who plays on a home-made, single string guitar fashioned from a tin can.
Prepare to lose yourself in the remarkable true story of Benda Bilili as we follow them from their first recording session to worldwide acclaim and stardom. Hailed as the new Buena Vista Social Club and brimming with humour in the vein of Anvil, Benda Bilili is an inspirational, infectious, hilarious and life-affirming story of a dream that becomes reality.
Special Features:
- 5 Deleted Scenes (11mins)
- Extras from Kinshasa (15mins)
- Extras of Staff in Europe (14mins)
- UK Theatrical trailer
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Saw this film at the Union Chapel in March! It was incredible! I'm not usually into documentaries, but this really changed my mind about them. It was really brilliant to watch a film about an inspirational band who just love music and performing AND there are some really funny moments. The band members are real characters. Their music is really catchy: lots of great beats and melodies. They actually performed after the film and everyone was dancing along with them. I've bought the DVD and Tres Tres Fort (the album) and I can't stop recommending them both to my friends- it's a really uplifting, down-to-earth film. Benda Bilili is really inspirational and I hope they keep going for years to come!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By TicaLinda
Format:DVD
I must admit when I was first told I would be seeing a documentary on a paraplegic musical group from Congo that had against all the odds managed to record an album, I was skeptical. Not because their story would not be inspiring, I had no doubt it would be, but more how the film makers would interpret this story. Far too many times I have seen documentaries that do not seem to really reflect what the people that are in the film want to say. It tends to be animals in a cage mentality, they are analysed, and the film makers opinions are imposed on the situation. This is one of the only documentary films that I have found that actually seems to listen to the people they are filming, and care what happens post filming. This is extremelly evident and genuinely heart warming to see. You have the amazing story that Benda Bilili have to say, and it is told so well by the film makers. I thoroughly recommend this film, it is well worth the time, and I have now managed to work myself up enough to watch it again!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mandy_Brown
Format:DVD
I've just seen the film at our local cinema and can't wait for the DVD. I went along with a friend and didn't really know much about the film or the band- but I'm now a MASSIVE Benda Bilili fan- they are incredible and hilarious too! The film was optiministic and upbeat, really great- I seriously had a smile on my face the whole time. Totally recommend this film to anyone!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting band
This is a facinating dvd following the exploits of an african band with a difference, theyre disabled mostly from polio. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. B. Blair
5.0 out of 5 stars
eye-opening
Fantastic. A really touching and heart-warming story. If you dont think you like African music, you will love it by the end of this film.
Published 5 months ago by Yve
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartwarming
Not your normal documentary... this tells the story of a bunch of homeless, disabled musicians from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more
Published 8 months ago by emma_emily
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lost in the Congo
Every reviewer tells us this is a great film and I'm sure it is. However the DVD I bought through Amazon was wrongly programmed and there were no English subtitles despite this... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Marina Whilton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
Bought tears to a cold heart, wonderful film, truly astonishing! If ever there was a documentary to watch it's this, wipes the floor of Big River Man, King of Kong, Man on Wire and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Marc Kirwan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gives a whole new perspective on Kinshasa
I have lived in Kinshasa and seen the handicapped wheelchair users at the port and in the markets. This film gave me a new perspective on the town and people. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. Peter Roberts
2.0 out of 5 stars
Benda Bilili
The story is amazing and humbling but the film itself was poorly constructed. Also when purchasing the dvd I was not aware that it was in French with subtitles.
Published 15 months ago by Judith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Music From the Mean Streets of Kinshasa.
Just when I was in desperate need of a really uplifting film, along came "Benda Bilili" to do just that. What an inspiring story! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Bob Salter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
This film was brilliant. Hat's off to the makers of this film for putting all of it together; it cannot have been easy. The relationships and, of course, the story were compelling. Read more
Published 20 months ago by mongshot
5.0 out of 5 stars
Staff Benda Bililli - documentary
Watched the band Staff Benda Bilili perform live in Camden Roundhouse earlier in year - they had an incredible energy and great vibe. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Commuter K
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