Elie Mbansing (1992 in West Congo, Bandudnu Province) was enthusiastic about photography after graduating from mechanical engineering. Mbansing has a penchant for black and white photography, the neutral charisma of which reflects his inner attitude towards his environment. Teamwork is one of his strengths, which is why he founded the collective TOSALA CINEMA in 2012, which unites young Congolese artists and filmmakers from various disciplines. He works for numerous art festivals as a documentary filmmaker, such as recently at the KINACT festival in July 2018 in Kinshasa. With the help of his photographs, he immortalizes scenes from everyday life in the capital: children who play football in the side streets, worn-out carriages at the main train station or performance artists on the streets of Kinshasa.