Draft:Kananga (documentary)

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Map, showing the location of the Orthodox Church of Saint Andrew, where the documentary was filmed. (Lumière des Nations, Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

"Kananga" is a documentary film directed by Pavlos Tripodakis, written by both Tripodakis and Florence Aboderin and published on March 29, 2018. The movie takes place in Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is about the minority Eastern Orthodox Christian population in the city, and their day-to-day life. The air time is 1 hour, 9 minutes, and 13 seconds in English.[1][2][3] It was originally made in Greek, where the air time is 1 hour, 7 minutes, and 41 seconds[4]. Subtitles and captions are available in other languages, such as English and Bulgarian. The film starts by explaining the struggles of the Congolese people during the regime of Leopold II of Belgium. It also reveals and is centered around the Orthodox Church of Saint Andrew[5] in Lumière des Nations, Kananga, DR Congo, throughout the documentary,[6][7] which is the largest Eastern Orthodox church in the African continent.[8][9] Most of the Eastern Orthodox population shown, is the result of the Greek mission, which has established churches and schools in the country.[10][11]

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  1. ^ Tripodakis, Pavlos (2018-03-29), Kananga (Documentary), retrieved 2024-01-22
  2. ^ KANANGA Documentary 2018, December 2018, retrieved 2024-01-23
  3. ^ Kananga (2018) | MUBI, retrieved 2024-01-23
  4. ^ KANANGA Ντοκιμαντέρ, 30 November 2019, retrieved 2024-03-18
  5. ^ "Africa's top shots: 8-14 November 2019". 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ^ Kananga (2018) - Plot - IMDb, retrieved 2024-01-24
  7. ^ NewsRoom. "From the heart of Africa the Patriarch of Alexandria preaches peace | Orthodox Times (en)". orthodoxtimes.com/. Retrieved 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Largest Orthodox Church in Africa Consecrated". Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  9. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  10. ^ "5 Documentaries About Orthodox Christianity to Watch This Month". Religion Unplugged. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  11. ^ "African Greek Orthodox Church | African Orthodoxy, Coptic Orthodoxy, Ethiopian Orthodoxy | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.