Rafiki Fariala

Rafiki Fariala

Biography

Rafiki Fariala was born on November 17, 1997, in Uvira, Kivu (DR Congo). Due to the war, his family fled to the Central African Republic at an early age. In 2013, under the stage name Rafiki – RH2O, he released his first song, Je suis élève, which became a huge hit. In 2017, he discovered his passion for film through a documentary filmmaking program at the Ateliers Varan in Bangui. While studying economics, he directed NOUS, ÉTUDIANTS!, which premiered at the Berlinale in 2022 and won numerous international awards. CONGO BOY is his feature film debut and screened in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in 2026.

Filmography

NOUS, ÉTUDIANTS ! (2022): Direction

CONGO BOY (2026): Direction