This event is in the past.It took place on May 10, 2026 at Film at Lincoln Center.
Thriller
ThrillerStep into the smoky glamour of 1959 Léopoldville as a young photographer documents the legendary Rumba Royale nightclub's final days. Congolese rumba star Fally Ipupa makes his screen debut in this tense historical thriller set against collapsing colonial rule.
Historical drama
Congo-Belgium co-production
Fally Ipupa film debut
New York African Film Festival
Tips
🎤Fally Ipupa's first film role
🎬Q&A with directors May 10
Rumba Royale Screening + Q&A
Lincoln Square
ThrillerThrillerStep into the smoky glamour of 1959 Léopoldville as a young photographer documents the legendary Rumba Royale nightclub's final days. Congolese rumba star Fally Ipupa makes his screen debut in this tense historical thriller set against collapsing colonial rule.
Historical drama
Congo-Belgium co-production
Fally Ipupa film debut
New York African Film Festival
Tips
🎤Fally Ipupa's first film role
🎬Q&A with directors May 10
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