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Empire of Dust (2011)

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

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Bram Van Paesschen

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Lao Yang
Lao Yang

Crews

Bram Van Paesschen
Bram Van Paesschen
Director
Bart Van Langendonck
Bart Van Langendonck
Producer
Emmanuel Gras
Emmanuel Gras
Cinematography
Dieter Diependaele
Dieter Diependaele
Editor
Tatjana Kozar
Tatjana Kozar
Line Producer
Xavier Rombaut
Xavier Rombaut
Line Producer
Yves de Mey
Yves de Mey
Sound
Pieter Deweirdt
Pieter Deweirdt
Sound
Bram Van Paesschen
Bram Van Paesschen
Editor
Jeroen Van Der Stock
Jeroen Van Der Stock
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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