Kelasi Film Festival

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Crowd-Public scale varies
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Language["fr"]Currency: CDF
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Kelasi Film Festival in CCAPAC/Kinshasa

Festival du Film Ya Kelasi, shortened here to Kelasi Film Festival, held its first edition at CCAPAC in Kinshasa on 10 May 2025, built around school cinema and citizenship education, with a student short-film competition across four Kinshasa schools. CCAPAC has since added weekly Sunday screenings of Congolese films, though only this single festival edition is documented so far.

The festival documented here is the Festival du Film Ya Kelasi, known by the acronym Fefik, which held its first edition at CCAPAC in Kinshasa on 10 May 2025.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

The clearest specific detail is the competition itself: students from four Kinshasa schools submitted short films for the inaugural edition, with Masque aux Deux Visages from CE Mboloko Les Gazelles taking the first best-film award, judged around a citizenship-education theme rather than professional filmmaking

02

The mystery stays covered

CCAPAC's director general, Professor Balufu Bakupa Kanyinda, used the event's launch to commit the center to weekly Sunday Congolese film screenings, turning a single festival day into an ongoing cinema program

03

The city starts moving

That mix, a youth-competition festival that seeded a regular screening series, gives this small event more practical follow-through than many single-edition festivals manage

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

The festival's citizenship-education framing reflects a broader push in Kinshasa's cultural institutions to use cinema and performance as civic teaching tools for young people

Water and renewal

Living ritual

pairing screenings with dance and spoken-word segments rather than treating film as a standalone art form

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA

Getting around

Use the city as a planning base, then confirm the exact venue, route, or meeting point close to the date.

What to wear

CCAPAC is an indoor venue, so dress for Kinshasa's daytime heat and humidity on the way in, layering something light enough to stay comfortable in air-conditioned screening spaces, and carry...

Safety

At Kelasi Film Festival, agree on a meeting point and plan food, water and the return route before crowds thicken.

Where to stay

Choose lodging by the part of CCAPAC/Kinshasa you will actually use, not only by the cheapest room.

Tickets/cost

Check official or local sources for ticketed areas, paid stands, and same-year access rules.

Language/currency

["fr"] · CDF

Family friendly

unknown

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CCAPAC/Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Nearest airportBZV — Maya-Maya
TransportUse the city as a planning base, then confirm the exact venue, route, or meeting point close to the date.
Stay areaChoose lodging by the part of CCAPAC/Kinshasa you will actually use, not only by the cheapest room.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Kelasi Film Festival?

Kelasi Film Festival is listed for Multiple months. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Kelasi Film Festival take place?

The festival is listed in CCAPAC/Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

Annual is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

CCAPAC/Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Is it family friendly?

unknown

Sources and editorial review

About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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