Tongo Saa | Trailer
Preview: Season 17 Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Residents of Kinshasa navigate life after dark, challenged by uneven electricity and violence.
Tongo Saa is set in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the government's plans to build a large hydroelectric power plant leaves many residents in darkness and insecurity. The uneven distribution of electricity causes many locals to navigate life after sunset using torches and other means to provide their own infrastructure and security amid constant violence.
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Tongo Saa | Trailer
Preview: Season 17 Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Tongo Saa is set in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the government's plans to build a large hydroelectric power plant leaves many residents in darkness and insecurity. The uneven distribution of electricity causes many locals to navigate life after sunset using torches and other means to provide their own infrastructure and security amid constant violence.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(light music) (children chattering) (fuse blasting) That Kinshasa vibe...
The vibe just keeps going.
- [Narrator] A poignant glimpse of light amid darkness in the Congo with power outages and severe flooding.
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The enduring spirit of Kinshasa's residents.
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(residents singing in foreign language)
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