The Rebels' Hour

In The Rebels' Hour Lieve Joris illuminates the dark heart of contemporary Congo through the prism of one lonely, complicated man – a rebel leader named Assani who becomes a high-ranking general in the Congolese army. As we navigate the chaos of his lawless country alongside him, the pathologically evasive Assani stands out in relief as a man who is both monstrous and sympathetic, perpetrator and victim.