“Arcade” by Coco Makanda, shot in the Democratic Republic of Congo (click for a larger image).

I’m surprised by how much this scene resembles my youth spent in the Philippines, aside from the obvious racial differences — dusty feet in flattened flip-flops, jerseys for American sports teams, and dudes at the marketplace sitting on chairs that lost their backs years ago.

See also: Three arcade gamers in Anyang, South Korea, Video games at a North Korean children’s camp

[Via Tomas, Wonderland]

tags / democratic republic of congo / coco makanda / arcade