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"My first short film, <em>Kaniama Show</em>, [is] a fictional satire about the collusion of State and media powers in an unidentified African country," Baloji tells <em>OkayAfrica</em>. "The film is built as a Sunday afternoon variety show, with a set stuck in the 70s that underscores an unwillingness to change. The cast includes Eriq Ebouaney (Raoul Peck's Lumumba), Bwanga Pilipili, Martha Daro Canga, and Eric Kabongo."<br>
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<em>"Kaniama Show </em>received numerous awards at festivals despite its unusual and disconcerting form. It is a great pleasure to finally bring this film to a wider audience," he continues. "On May 3 the album <em>Kaniama: The Yellow Version</em> comes out on Bella Union, released in its original concept form as a long-play single track. It is an album that unfolds throughout 72 minutes, with two unreleased bonus remixes (feat. Poison Mobutu, Gael Faye)."
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Watch our premiere of Baloji's <em>Kaniama Show </em>short film below and check out some film stills underneath. </p><p>
<em>'Kaniama: The Yellow Version' <strong></strong></em><em>is out tomorrow, May 3, on <strong>Bella Union</strong>.</em>
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Film stills. Photo: Yaqine Hamzaoui.
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Film stills. Photo: Yaqine Hamzaoui.
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Film stills. Photo: Yaqine Hamzaoui.
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Film stills. Photo: Yaqine Hamzaoui.
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