'Benda Bilili!' warm-hearted and uplifting

'Benda Bilili' is a remarkable Congo band whose members – a mixture of paraplegics and able-bodied – began making their distinctive and popular music in the mean streets of Kinshasa, when they were homeless and penniless.

Directors: Renaud Barret/Florent de la Tullaye

Cast: Cubain Kabeya, Maria Bailie Djongo, Renaud Barret

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