Empire of dust /
Two men representing two different cultures meet in the dust of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lao Yang, head of logistics for the Chinese Railway Engineering Company, and Eddy, a Congolese man speaking fluent Mandarin, have just joined an isolated camp with the goal to re-lay a 300km strip of ro...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | French Chinese Kongo |
| Language Notes: | In French and Chinese, with some Kikongo; English subtitles. |
| Published: |
Paris, France :
CAT&Docs,
2011.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Two men representing two different cultures meet in the dust of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lao Yang, head of logistics for the Chinese Railway Engineering Company, and Eddy, a Congolese man speaking fluent Mandarin, have just joined an isolated camp with the goal to re-lay a 300km strip of road. However, deliveries of equipment or food haven't arrived and the road works will cease without the construction materials. As Lao Yan learns about the Congolese way of making deals, both men are forced on a harsh but also absurdly funny journey of misunderstandings. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed June 18, 2020). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (55 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:54:33 |
| Awards: | Won Docville Jury Award, Best Belgian Documentary, 2012 |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Emmanuel Gras. |