National Diploma

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NATIONAL DIPLOMA follows a group of Congolese high-school students about to take the state exam in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dieudo Hamadi's documentary closely follows them as they prepare for the test, from the benches of the school they are regularly ejected from because they haven't paid the fees the teachers unfairly inflict upon their students, to the communal house where they gather to study, and the chaotic city streets of Kisangani they walk trying to find a living.

'Congolese director Dieudo Hamadi's second feature-length film offers a poised and engaging view of his hometown's high-school students confronting their graduate exams. A remarkable piece of cinema verite , which goes mightily up close to its subjects, NATIONAL DIPLOMA is proof of Hamadi as one of Democratic Republic of Congo's (if not Africa's) most observant documentary-makers; rarely impeding on the circumstances but readily there to capture defining moments in the proceedings... Effective and entertaining.' - The Hollywood Reporter

'Through a masterful use of twisted humor, Hamadi presents the means which justify the bright ends that the students are seeking... Overall, NATIONAL DIPLOMA is a very ambitious film, making good use of standard filmmaking techniques while using its unique, personal story as a background for putting the spotlight on grand, international themes.' - Africine

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Main credits

Hamadi, Dieudo (film director)
Hamadi, Dieudo (screenwriter)
Hamadi, Dieudo (cinematographer)
Balducchi, Marie (film producer)

Other credits

Image et son, Dieudo Hamadi; montage, Rodolphe Molla; musique générique, Oma Ayiya.

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Keywords

Kisingani; high school; DRC; graduation; entrance examination; exam; Dieudo Hamadi; documentary; film; video; DVD; "National Diploma"; Icarus Films,doc; sociss

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