L’Enfant-soldat née musique

En Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Français

In an African megacity, the constant symphony of mopeds, cars, carts and the cries of merchants and animals provides the soundtrack to daily life. Soledad lives in this acoustic chaos. Forcibly enlisted at the age of 14, she has killed men, women, the elderly and children.

War has turned the young woman into a dehumanised killing machine. Blessed with exceptional hearing, Soledad is reborn through music. It is said that she sang in her mother’s womb.

In her nightmares, she holds a machine gun. She tells her story as a child soldier through a combination of theatre, song, music and dance, celebrating the beauty of a world in decline.

TW: References to violence and sexual abuse..

Line-Up:

Director: Serge Wolfsperger

Text: Zarina Khan

Dramaturgy: Andréas Wagner

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Cast

Nancy Nkusi: Soledad, the girl soldier

Alvie Bitemo: The Mother – Vocals, Guitar

Denis Mpunga: Musician – Percussion

Nataša Grujović: Accordion

Stéphan Bombard: Electronics, Sound Design

Main Organizer(s): neimënster 

Language: MULTI

Duration: 105'