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Benda Bilili!
“Beyond appearances.”
63%
Movie
1h 26m
AI Analysis
Benda Bilili! (2010) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Benda Bilili! (2010) — a movie tagged as Documentary and Music with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Ricky has a dream: to make Staff Benda Bilili the best band in Congo Kinshasa. Roger, a street child, more than ever wants to join these stars of the ghetto, who get around in customized tricycles. Together, they must avoid the pitfalls of the street, stay united and find the force to hope in music. For six years, f… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~86 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Benda Bilili! 63% (19 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 19 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Ricky has a dream: to make Staff Benda Bilili the best band in Congo Kinshasa. Roger, a street child, more than ever wants to join these stars of the ghetto, who get around in customized tricycles. Together, they must avoid the pitfalls of the street, stay united and find the force to hope in music. For six years, from the first rehearsals to their triumph in international festivals, BENDA BILILI! (“beyond appearances”) is the story of this dream come reality.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2010-08-19
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 55003
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What is Benda Bilili! about?
Ricky has a dream: to make Staff Benda Bilili the best band in Congo Kinshasa. Roger, a street child, more than ever wants to join these stars of the ghetto, who get around in customized tricycles.... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Benda Bilili!?
The official runtime for Benda Bilili! is approximately 86 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast
- L
Léon Likabu
Himself
- R
Roger Landu
Himself
- C
Coco Ngambali Yakala
Himself
- T
Theo Nsituvuidi
Himself
- C
Claude Kinunu Montana
Himself
- P
Paulin Kiara-Maigi
Himself
- D
Djunana Tanga-Suele
Himself
- C
Cubain Kabeya
Himself
- M
Makembo Nzalé Zadis Mbulu Nzungu
HImself
- W
Waroma Abi-Ngoma Kabanba Kabose Kasungo
Himself
- M
Maria Barli Djongo
Herself
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