Rumba Rules, New Genealogies

2020 documentary film

Rumba Rules, New Genealogies

French| Rumba Rules, nouvelles généalogies
Directed by| Sammy Baloji
David Nadeau-Bernatchez
Written by| Sammy Baloji
Produced by| Rosa Spaliviero
Cinematography| Kiripi Katembo Siku
Edited by| David Nadeau-Bernatchez

Production
company

Twenty Nine Studio

Distributed by| Spira

Release date

* November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24) (IDFA)

Running time

| 108 minutes
Countries| Canada
Belgium
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Language| Lingala

Rumba Rules, New Genealogies (French: Rumba Rules, nouvelles généalogies) is a documentary film, directed by Sammy Baloji and David Nadeau-Bernatchez and released in 2020.[1] A coproduction of companies from Canada, Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the film is a portrait of the music scene in Kinshasa, centred in particular on the Congolese rumba group Orchestre de Brigade Sarbati.[2]

The film premiered in November 2020 at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam,[3] and had its Canadian premiere in September 2021.[4]

## Awards

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Prix Iris | 2022 | Best Documentary Film | David Nadeau-Bernatchez, Sammy Baloji, Kiripi Katembo Siku, Rosa Spaliviero  | Nominated  | [5]
Best Cinematography in a Documentary | David Nadeau-Bernatchez, Sammy Baloji, Kiripi Katembo Siku  | Nominated
Best Sound in a Documentary | Simon Gervais, Alexis Pilon-Gladu  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ Philippe Renaud, "«Rumba Rules, nouvelles généalogies»: la loi de la rumba". Le Devoir, September 17, 2021.
2. ^ "Le documentaire musical 'Rumba Rules, nouvelles généalogies'". Ici Radio-Canada Première, September 16, 2021.
3. ^ "IDFA announces first competition films; Luminous, Frontlight, IDFA on Stage". Modern Times Review, October 21, 2020.
4. ^ "RUMBA RULES, NOUVELLES GÉNÉALOGIES à l’affiche dès le 17 septembre 2021". CTVM, September 10, 2021.
5. ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022.

## External links

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* Rumba Rules, New Genealogies at IMDb

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