Ricky has a dream: to make Staff Benda Bilili the best band in Congo Kinshasa. Roger, a street child, more than ever wants to join these stars of the ghetto, who get around in customized tricycles. Together, they must avoid the pitfalls of the street, stay united and find the force to hope in music. For six years, from the first rehearsals to their triumph in international festivals, BENDA BILILI! ("beyond appearances") is the story of this dream come reality.
Benda Bilili! has generally received positive reviews.
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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 26 Sep 2011
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Benda Bilili! was released in 2010 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 26 reviews, giving Benda Bilili! (2010) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 77% and users giving an average score of 74%.
With a score of 74%, Benda Bilili! is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2010, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2010 with similar scores include films like Blue Valentine, Certified Copy and Another Year.
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