Congo In Harlem 6: Soeur Oyo (Sister Oyo) + Opening Night Celebration

Sunday, October 19th, 7:30pm

Soeur Oyo (Sister Oyo) + Opening Night Celebration

Monique Phoba, 2014, 20 min.

Set in the Belgian Congo in the 1950s, Sister Oyo tells the story of Godelive, a Congolese schoolgirl at the Catholic boarding school Mbanza-Mboma, the premiere French language school for Congolese girls. She is to be westernized, following the will of her parents, but the memory of her grandmother intervenes…

Followed by post-screening discussion with filmmaker Monique Mbeka Phoba + Opening Night Celebration with Congolese food and live music by Isaac Katalay and the Life Long Project.

BPT: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/881038