'Congo Boy,' Rafiki Fariala's autobiographical refugee drama, screens at Locarno's 8,000-seat Piazza Grande

Rafiki Fariala's "Congo Boy" screened at Locarno's 8,000-seat Piazza Grande on 11 August 2026, placing his autobiographical refugee story before one of the largest festival audiences available. The film, a DRC–Central African Republic co-production, follows a 17-year-old caring for four siblings in Bangui. Lead Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset won Un Certain Regard best actor at Cannes. World sales: The Party Film Sales.