Congo - Kinshasa / Jan 01, 1989
Bakanja: a life without compromise (1989)
Directed by Bokakala Nkolobise
1h 28minruntime
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Plot
Presents a dramatization of the life and death of Isidore Bakanja who was born in the Belgian Congo around 1885. He was converted to Christianity by Catholic missionaries but later was persecuted by an athiest employer who treated him mercilessly because he refused to remove his scapular.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ibong Subagio | Kapita-maçon |
| José Jakrowski | Reynders |
| Lomboto Lofiko | Iyongo |
| JM Mabalay | Concubine Reynders |
| Dinga Matamatau | Basele |
| Mingambo | Père Bakanja |
| Elya Mingambo | Bakanja |
| Monkozo | Iseboya |
| Ngindola | Ifaso |
| Osalaka | Mère Bakanja |
| Jef Van De Velde | Chef chantier |
| Herman Van Dijck | Inspecteur |
| Honoré Vinck | Directeur |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bakanja: une vie sand compromis |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | Kenya |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paulines Audiovisuals Africa |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1989 |
| Production | l'Archidiocèse de Mbandaka-Bikoro |
| Cinematography | Mieko Maduku-Di-Nganga |
| Assistant directors | Bokakala Nkolobise |
| Camera operators | Mieko Maduku-Di-Nganga |
| Additional photography | Mieko Maduku-Di-Nganga |
| Music | Ngono Lesho, Isalenkoso Mpia, Lenga Mombilo |
| Sound | Ngono Lesho, Isalenkoso Mpia, Lenga Mombilo |
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