System K Système K
by Renaud Barret
Official Selection 2019
The programmer’s eye
In Congo, a group of fascinating artists are creating art on, and for, the street. The director of “Benda Bilili!” keeps on making us discover an incredibly lively world, far from the international attention of the contemporary art market.
Biography and Filmography
Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, in 1970, this graphic designer and photographer first came to Kinshasa at the age of 20 and has never really left the city. He has made several self-produced documentaries there, some in collaboration with Florent de La Tullaye. His films often focus on determined outsiders. Alongside his filmmaking, he also works as a producer for Congolese musicians.
by Renaud Barret
Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, in 1970, this graphic designer and photographer first came to Kinshasa at the age of 20 and has never really left the city. He has made several self-produced documentaries there, some in collaboration with Florent de La Tullaye. His films often focus on determined outsiders. Alongside his filmmaking, he also works as a producer for Congolese musicians.