At the dawn of this tragic event that shook the city of Kinshasa, “Fatshimetrie” turns out to be a silent but implacable witness to the dark twists and turns that took place in the corridors of power. Twelve men, twelve destinies, linked by a tenuous thread of manipulation and constraint, find themselves today before the courts to answer for their alleged involvement in the aborted coup of May 19.
The stories of the defendants intertwine, weaving a complex web of clandestine maneuvers and insidious pressures. Ngimbi, a simple mechanic looking for a better salary, finds himself caught up in a vicious spiral orchestrated by Papa Nimi and his accomplices. Forced to put on military uniform, he bitterly evokes his lost innocence in the face of the relentless violence of Christian Malanga, the now deceased gang leader.
In a disturbing story, Bayekola Nsimba Jean reveals his own ordeal, recruited under false pretenses to serve a supposed NGO in Kinshasa. Prisoner of a bus that leads him inexorably towards his terrifying destiny, he recounts his descent into hell at the Momo hostel, forced to take up arms for a cause that is not his own.
The scene is set, the characters are emerging, and justice is preparing to deliver its verdict by weighing all the charges against these defendants. From terrorism to attempted murder, including criminal association and financing of terrorism, the charges are piling up, threatening the death penalty over these men trapped in a diabolical plot.
The lights of truth are beginning to pierce the darkness of these events, and “Fatshimetrie” stands as guarantor of the integrity and transparency of justice. As the trial continues, public opinion holds its breath, oscillating between compassion for the trapped men and the relentless quest for justice for the victims of this attempted destabilization.
The outcome of this legal drama is slowly taking shape, and it is in the feverish wait for the next hearing that the uncertain fate of these twelve defendants is taking shape. In the heart of Kinshasa, “Fatshimetrie” illuminates the dark twists and turns of power, guiding the hand of justice towards the truth, however painful it may be.