IDFA 2017
Mama Colonel
Maman Colonelle
Dieudo Hamadi
Democratic Republic of the Congo, France
2017
73 min
Dutch Premiere
In a Democratic Republic of Congo ravaged by many years of war, Colonel Honorine "Mama" Munyole leads a special police unit dedicated to combating violence against women and children. We follow Honorine as she goes about her daily work. At the start of this film, she gets transferred from the rural municipality of Bukavu, where she is a much-loved figure in the local community, to the city of Kisangani. The mistrust, superstition and lack of resources she faces present her with huge challenges. When she finds a safe place for victims of rape and several "bewitched" children who have been abandoned and abused, this antagonizes a number of other, officially recognized, victims of war. But gradually, with great dedication and determination, she manages to win the trust of those she's trying to help. Mama Colonel sheds poignant light on a society scarred by war, but also offers a glimmer of hope for a more harmonious future.
Credits
Director
Dieudo Hamadi
Dieudo Hamadi
Production
Co-production
Mutotu Productions
Mutotu Productions
Cinematography
Dieudo Hamadi
Dieudo Hamadi
Editing
Anne Renardet
Anne Renardet
Sound
Francois Sardi
Francois Sardi
Involved TV Channel
Lyon Capitale TV,
Tele Paese
Lyon Capitale TV,
Tele Paese
World Sales
Andana Films
Andana Films
Screening copy
Andana Films
Andana Films