The Congolese struggle is complex because it implicates all of us who are consumers & 'beneficiaries' of global capitalism. It's a direct confrontation to our 'performative activist' sensibilities. We all part of the mess, consentually or not, oblivious or not.
All I wanna say is, in all my life as somebody that used to go to Starbucks religiously never in my life has Starbucks ever collaborated with influencers. That should tell you everything you need to know.
If you want to support independent animation, I’m making a short film about a grieving athlete called ‘ NALEDI’. We are launching a crowdfunding campaign this Tuesday 23 APRIL.