The Story of Ne Kuko

Filmmakers

Festus Toll
2023
Netherlands
25 minutes

Lingala, French, & Kikongo

Synopsis

The story of how the power statue of Chief Ne Kuko was stolen should not be forgotten. This nkisi stands, trapped behind glass, in a European museum. The history behind this mysterious statue connects restitution activist Mwazulu Diyabanza to the small village of Kikuku in the mountains of Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo.