Directing
Baloji Tshiani
Born September 12, 1978 · Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (age 47)
Baloji (born 12 September 1978; Lubumbashi) is a Belgian rapper, hip hop artist and filmmaker of Congolese origin. Known as MC Balo in the hip hop group Starflam, he continued as solo artist starting 2004.
Known For
Magic Mike's Last Dance · 2023Magic Mike's Last Dance
★ 6.42023
MovieComedyDrama
Mike Lane takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse… and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he—and the roster of hot new dancers he’ll have to whip into shape—be able to pull it off?
Bullhead · 2011Bullhead
★ 7.12011
MovieCrimeDrama
A young cattle farmer is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious beef trader.
Omen · 2023Omen
★ 5.72023
MovieDrama
After spending years in Belgium, a young Congolese man returns to his birthplace of Kinshasa to confront the intricacies of his family and culture.
Zombies · 2019Zombies
★ 6.12019
MovieMusic
A journey between hope and dystopia in a hallucinated Kinshasa, from the culture of the hair salon to futuristic solitary clubbing, from an urban parade to a dictator's sense of glory to a modern western in the style of Takeshi Kitano.
Binti · 2019Binti
★ 5.92019
MovieFamilyDrama
Binti is a 12-year-old girl of Congolese origin who dreams of becoming a famous vlogger like her idol Tatyana. But when the police raid her home and try to deport her and her father Jovial, they are forced to flee. Binti meets Elias and befriends her. While Binti helps Elias to vlog about his 'save-the-okapi-club', she hatches the perfect plan: her dad has to marry Elias’s mom, so they can stay in Belgium.
Kaniama Show · 2018Kaniama Show
★ 4.02018
MovieComedy
Kaniama Show is a satire of national TV in an African country, spreading its propaganda of soft power between complaisant interviews and musical interludes.
Peau de Chagrin/Bleu de Nuit · 2018Peau de Chagrin/Bleu de Nuit
★ 6.02018
MovieMusic
The Congolese-Belgian artist Baloji looks at Congolese pygmy wedding traditions.
Never Look at the Sun · 2024Never Look at the Sun
2024
MovieMusic
Ancestral patterns combined with modern prejudices and stigma explain skin bleaching.
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