Set in the summer of 2006 in Kinshasa, Congo. Martini, Jeannette, Helene and Rosette are outspoken female boxers from the city's ghetto who spar everyday in Tata Rafael stadium. It is the 'Rumble in the Jungle' stadium where in 1974 Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman. Their coach, former boxer Judex, is struggling to organise a tournament with no money to pay his fighters.

But the women box for reasons other than financial gain. For some, it is to defend themselves against abusive partners in a culture of misogyny. For all, boxing is about empowerment. Meanwhile, the fight for the presidency of Congo rages as thousands flock to the stadium for political rallies. The women use the ring to take out their frustrations regarding corrupt presidential candidates. Victoire Terminus is a gripping portrait of a contemporary Congo where hope is still alive for the Kinshasa women who box.
Keith Shiri

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Expectations

A masterful and visually pleasing short film from the Chadian writer director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Expectations is a poignant story of a man shamed by his inability to escape his impoverished dry country for the greener pastures of Europe.