Congo Boy

About Congo Boy

Bangui, Central African Republic. 17 year-old Robert dreams of a career in music, but civil war is tearing the country apart.

Congo Boy is a 2026 music film directed by Rafiki Fariala. Due in November 2026, it runs 91 minutes.

The film is filed under musician, teenage boy, civil war, and imprisonment.

Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset takes the lead as Robert, Christy Djomanda Louba as Espérance, Pétruche Mbomba as Daniel, and Rosiana Kotozia as Aurélie. The screenplay is by Rafiki Fariala and Tommy Baron.

War for the Planet of the Apes, The Beat Beneath My Feet, and Glitter & Doom make useful companions to Congo Boy.