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The Burden

Original title: Le fardeau
Year: 2023
Running time: 80 min.
Country: Central African Rep.
Director: Elvis Sabin Ngaibino
Cast: Documentary
Cinematography: Elvis Sabin Ngaibino
Producer: Co-production Central African Rep.-France-Italy-Republic of Congo;
Bärbel Mauch Film, Canal+, Kiripifilms, Les Films de l'oeil sauvage, Makongo Films. Distributor: Andana Films
Genre: Documentary | Disease/illness. Religion. Witchcraft
Synopsis: Rodrigue and Reine live with their three children in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. They make their living from a meager yield of cassava flour and are very active in the local church, where the battle between God and Satan is central, and believing in evil spirits, curses and witchcraft is common. Rodrigue and Reine live with a big secret: they both have AIDS. The pastor proclaims in his sermons that the illness is a divine punishment, and this weighs heavily on the minds of the deeply religious couple, especially now that Rodrigue is becoming visibly sicker. They cling to prayers and miracles, seeing every stroke of luck as a blessing from God and every setback as a punishment.

Critics' reviews

"A documentary about pain and powerlessness, which reminds the audience how old biases and beliefs are yet to disappear, cursing the unlucky victims twofold"

Davide Abbatescianni: Cineuropa

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The Burden

2023

Elvis Sabin Ngaibino