Two young rocket engineers, propelled by the memory of African dreamers and a resilient belief in their homeland, work on building the first Congolese space program.

um filme de / a film by / un film de
Maisha MAENE

Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom, Germany | Feature Hybrid Documentary | Historical Drama, War, Family, Romance | in English, Igbo

Status | Statut :
In Development | En Développement [2025 -....]


Title | Titre :
SPACEMAN IN KONGO

Type : Feature Hybrid Documentary | Long métrage Docu-Fiction
Genre | Genre : Biopic, History, Portrait | Biopic, Histoire, Portrait
Country | Pays : Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom, Germany | République Démocratique du Congo (RDC, Kinshasa), Royaume Uni, Allemagne
Language | Langues originales : French, Lingala | Français, Lingala
Estimated Budget (USD): 496,026
Financing Acquired: 138,955


Producers | Producteurs :
Leo Nelki,
Josune Hahnheiser


REGISSEUR / REALIZADOR / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATEUR :
Maisha MAENE

Screenwriter | Scénariste :
Maisha Maene

PRODUKTION / PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
► Maene Film Productions (Congo DRC)
► Leo Nelki Productions (UK)
► Black Forest Films GmbH (Germany)

Financers | Financements :
Sundance Sandbox Fund (USA),
IDFA Bertha Fund (Netherlands),
Ford Foundation (USA),
Hot Docs Blue Ice Fund (Canada),
Brot für die Welt (EZEF) (Germany),
British Art & Design Association (UK).

CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals) :
► Maene Film Productions | 09 Av. de la Paix, Basoko, Ngaliema, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Phone: +49 1575 5289124 | Email: maishamaene7(@)gmail.com
► Leo Nelki Productions | 15 South Bank, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 5UP, UK | Phone: +44 7307 899340 | Email: hello(@)leonelki.com
► Black Forest Films GmbH | Zehdenicker Str. 12c, 10119 Berlin, Germany | Phone: +65 93857955 | Email: josune(@)black-forest-films.de



FESTIVALS - PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS - SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :

/// 2025 | Selection: PROJECTS-IN-DEVELOPMENT (Red Sea Souk | DEVELOPED BY THE RED SEA LABS) | Red Sea FilmFest| | Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)




Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
► Africiné Magazine (Dakar)
► https://redseafilmfest.com/en/project-market-2025/
► BOOK OF PROJECTS 2025 (Red Sea FilmFest)
Updated by Thierno Dia, 23 March 2026