
AKESI AND THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE
By Curt Fortin, Saïd Abitar
Part III of "Akesi and the Congo River", "Akesi and the Fight for Independence" is the final installation of this series. Rounding off his life lessons with one of hope and strength, Akesi learns about Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo, and how his resilience led to the independence of his homeland in 1960.
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AKESI AND THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE
Curt Fortin, Saïd Abitar
Germany / Congo
2022
Animated Short
15
English, French, Dutch, German, Lingala. Captions for the first 4 languages. Subtitles upon request.
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