Documentary | CATCHER (2025) – BURKINA FASO, DRC, FRANCE

 

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, the European Union, the ACP Group of States, Red Sea Fund, Fonds Image de la Francophonie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, PROCIREP - ANGOA, CNC and TV5MONDE.
Distribution : Habebo Studios