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Rumba Royale

2025

A smoky, charged nightclub drama where politics and music simmer together, pulling you into a tense, vibrant moment before independence.

Directed by
Hamed Mobasser, Yohan Dean Lengol
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Fally Ipupa, Melanie Bokata, Olivier Loustau
Overview
Rumba Royale is an historical thriller set in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Directed by
Hamed Mobasser, Yohan Dean Lengol
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Fally Ipupa, Melanie Bokata, Olivier Loustau
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • identity
  • art
  • colonialism
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Hamed Mobasser, Yohan Dean Lengol
Written by
Kevin Dwyer, Hamed Mobasser
Starring
Fally Ipupa, Melanie Bokata, Olivier Loustau, Hénoc Kiyombo, Cécile Djunga, Patrick Kabundi, Diane Uwamahoro, Coline Fouquet
Cinematography
Ronny Law
Country
Congo
Languages
French

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