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Congo Boy

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Bangui, Central African Republic. 17 year-old Robert dreams of a career in music, but civil war is tearing the country apart. When both his parents are thrown into prison, he is left to look after his four younger siblings on his own, juggling daily life, odd jobs, school exams and concert stages, determined to follow his dream.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
French
  • civil war
  • musician
  • congo
  • imprisonment
  • exam
  • teenage boy
  • odd job
  • central african republic
  • following one's dream
  • aspiring rapper
  • siblings

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Produced in

Central African Republic, Congo, France, Italy

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePhiladelphia Film Festival19 Oct 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereBFI London Film Festival11 Oct 2026
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereSydney Film Festival 11 Jun 2026
    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival17 Aug 2026
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival15 Sept 2026
    • PremiereVancouver International Film Festival2 Oct 2026
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereMar del Plata International Film Festival6 Nov 2026
  • Bosnia & HerzegovinaBA

    • PremiereSarajevo Film Festival15 Aug 2026
  • BrazilBR

    • PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival3 Oct 2026
  • ChinaCN

    • PremierePingyao International Film Festival25 Sept 2026
    • PremiereGolden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival15 Nov 2026
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival15 May 2026
    • PremiereBiarritz Film Festival - Nouvelles Vagues 24 Jun 2026
    • PremiereGrand Lyon Film Festival18 Oct 2026
    • Theatrical25 Nov 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereFilmfest Hamburg 25 Sept 2026
    • PremiereInternational Film Festival Mannheim Heidelberg15 Nov 2026
    • Theatrical1225 Feb 2027
  • IcelandIS

    • PremiereReykjavik International Film Festival26 Sept 2026
  • PortugalPT

    • PremiereFesta do Cinema Francês4 Oct 2026
    • Theatrical3 Dec 2026

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Congo Boy was released on 25 November 2026.

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