“The Burden” in the Central African Republic, Elvis Sabin Ngaibino fights with his camera against AIDS. For them, this illness is also a spiritual struggle between their God and the Devil.
Their membership in the Church of the Apostolic Mission and their belief in Jesus play a central role in the lives of Reine and Rodrigue and in the film. We witness scenes of collective exorcism where everyone waits “ for the miracle to work ” While Reine takes their AIDS medication, the other members of the Church dance and sing to bring about healing.