Documentary | CATCHER (2025) 63' – BURKINA FASO, DRC, FRANCE Watch the Trailer
Kisangani, DR Congo. A former world champion dies in oblivion. Defying all obstacles, his fellow wrestlers organize one last battle in his honor. Nyawunyawu, a fallen wrestling celebrity in war-torn Kisangani, embarks on a mission to honor his passed-away mentor Kelekele Lituka. As he fights to restore the souvenir of this forgotten world champion, Nyawunyawu becomes a symbol of resilience, weaving a universal tale of memory, friendship, and the refusal to be forgotten in a nation plagued by chaos.
Format : 63'
Director : Derhwa Kasunzu
Producer : Berni Goldblat
Co-Production companies : Les Films du Djabadjah (Burkina FASO), Wide Productions (France), Bimpa Production (DRC)
Partners : With the support of the Fonds Jeune Création Francophone With financial support from the European Union and assistance from the ACP Group of States With the support of the Red Sea Fund, a Red Sea International Film Festival Initiative, With the support of the Red Sea Fund, a Red Sea International Film Festival Initiative, the Fonds Image de la Francophonie, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, PROCIREP - Société des producteurs and ANGOA, With the participation of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée With the participation of TV5MONDE.
Distribution : Habebo Studios
