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Congo

2018

In the spring of 2009 two Norwegian adventurers, Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, are accused of killing their hired chauffeur just before crossing into the eastern Congo. The following manhunt starts a political and diplomatic headache.

9.0

The Rumba Kings

2021

In the fifties, when the future Democratic Republic of Congo was still a Belgian colony, an entire generation of musicians fused traditional African tunes with Afro-Cuban music to create the electrifying Congolese rumba, a style that conquered the entire continent thanks to an infectious rhythm, captivating guitar sounds and smooth vocals.

0.0

The Congolese Rainforests: Living on Borrowed Time

2010

In June 2010, French actress Marion Cotillard spent a week in the heart of the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo with members of Greenpeace France and Greenpeace Africa. She delivers in video a strong testimony on the looting of Congolese forests which benefits a few industrial groups, often European.

0.0

Rumba Rules, New Genealogies

2020

Rumba Rules, New Genealogies offers an enjoyable, rough-edged glimpse into the music scene of Kinshasa, with impromptu shots drawing the viewer into jam sessions on plastic chairs, and the quest for perfection at the studio.

2.0

35 Cows and a Kalashnikov

2014

35 Cows and a Kalashnikov is a joyously made triptych about warrior-farmers, colorful dandies and voodoo wrestlers in Ethiopia, Brazzaville and Kinshasa. It paints a loving and attentive portrait of African pride and beauty.

0.0

Africa in Pieces: The Tragedy of the Great Lakes

2000

April, 1994. Genocide in Rwanda. 800,000 dead. A catastrophe that upset the balance in the entire region. The Great Lakes region of Africa ended the year with a bloodbath. This documentary shows the intrigues, the dramatic effects, the treasons, the vengeances that prevailed over those years and whose only goal was to maintain or increase each faction’s area of influence. In just ten years, the population saw all their hopes vanish: The dream of an Africa in control of its own destiny, alimentary self-sufficiency, the end of interethnic conflicts

0.0

Congo in Four Acts

2010

A quartet of powerful, hard-hitting short films that lay bare the disturbing reality of everyday life in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

6.4

The Assassin

2015

9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China. After 13 years of exile, the young woman must confront her parents, her memories and her long-repressed feelings.

5.6

Block 12

2013

English satellites who conduct research from space discover large oil deposit in the area of tho Old Mines in Cyprus. A big part of the area belongs to C... (he has bought it from his Turkish Cypriot colleague) who has retired there with his wife. The outbreak of a big economic crisis leads the two sons of the family to bankruptcy forcing them to move their families to the house. This whole situation is made worse when the Cyprus government keeps asking to buy the house, and our protagonist character stubbornly refuses. Moreover two English agents and the Turkish Cypriot heir, camp outside the house. The house is in a state of internal and external siege.

8.0

Hard Steel

1942

A steelworker rises through the ranks to become manager of three steel mills, but ruthless ambition overwhelms him.

6.4

The Snow White Murder Case

2014

Beautiful Noriko Miki works at a cosmetic company. One day, Noriko is murdered. People begin to suspect her co-worker Miki Shirono might have killed her. Television begins to cover her story. A TV show interviews Miki Shirono's colleagues, family, people from her hometown. Rumors turn into fear. Is she a wicked a woman?

6.3

Gossip Over the Nile

1971

Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Six-Day War, the movie adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel follows the escapist, drug-fueled riverboat meetings of a group of frustrated Egyptians from various walks of life.

0.0

The Big Shot-Caller

2008

A NY story about a lonely outsider who rediscovers his self-esteem through salsa dancing.

5.4

Rock the Kasbah

2015

A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.

6.7

The Defenceless

1939

Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.

6.4

One Night

2007

Fifteen New Yorkers go into a Friday night unaware of the fact that their lives are about to change.

3.9

Indigo Hearts

2005

Set against the neon haze of a Las Vegas wedding chapel, Indigo Hearts follows four lost souls whose lives have been scarred by love and regret. Steven, a fading rocker; Bill, a broken ex-Marine; Kerry, a struggling single mother; and Katie, a drifting free spirit—all find themselves reflecting on the impulsive marriages that brought them here. Through interwoven stories of passion, pain, and survival, the film unravels the raw truth behind their choices and the fragile hope that binds them.

8.0

Stephanie's Image

2009

A documentary filmmaker investigates the murder of a former model and finds that everything she's been told about her death is false.

6.2

1 Chance 2 Dance

2014

When a 17-year old aspiring dancer is uprooted in her high school senior year, she finds herself divided between two boys, and she will have one last shot at making her dream a reality.

0.0

Where the Forest Thickens

2017

A fusion of film and theatre based on the play of the same title by Micomicon. The film shows the play and its creative process. After her mother's death, Antonia finds a box which takes her and her daughter on a trip through Europe to former Yugoslavia. Remembrance, exhumations and wars. Life will not be the same.

Genre	Music, Drama
Production Companies	Granit Films, Cinekap, Andolfi, Need Productions, Katuh Studio, Fixer Congo
Production Ccountries	Congo, France, Lebanon, Belgium, Senegal, Germany

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