Empire of Dust

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Two men representing two different cultures clash in the dust of the former Belgian colony, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Released October 18, 2011

Overview

Lao Yang is head of logistics of the group. He is responsible for the equipment, building materials and food (mainly chickens) to arrive in the isolated Chinese prefab camp. The Congolese government was supposed to deliver these things but so far the team hasn't received anything. With Eddy (a Congolese man who speaks Mandarin fluently) as an intermediate, Lao Yang is forced to leave the camp and deal with local Congolese entrepreneurs, because without the construction materials the road works will cease. What follows is an endless, harsh, but absurdly funny roller coaster of negotiations and misunderstandings, as Lao Yang learns about the Congolese way of making deals.

Runtime

1h 17m


Origin Country

Belgium


Original Language

French


Original Title

Empire of Dust


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Belgium
  • Congo

Spoken Languages

  • 普通话 (Mandarin)
  • English
  • Français (French)
  • Kiswahili (Swahili)

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