Coup de Grace

Griet Van Reeth, Dorothee van den Berghe België 2023 59 min.

A few years ago, Alain Platel, renowned choreographer, invited twelve musicians from Kinshasa for a unique performance, a special symbiosis of baroque and African music. During the two-year tour through Europe, the musicians constantly oscillate between two worlds: daily life in Europe and online contact with their homeland, friends and family. They enclose Europe in their hearts, but they also miss Kinshasa. When the tour comes to an end, it's time to go home. But, what is home?