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.
Directed by Bram Van Paesschen
congo
belgium
colonisation
cultural conflict
democratic republic of the congo
documentary
drc
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Cast
Lao Yang
Crew
Bram Van Paesschen
Director
Bram Van Paesschen
Editor
Bart Van Langendonck
Producer
Emmanuel Gras
Cinematography
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Scott
8.0★ · 11/12/23
Unstoppable force (Chinese work ethic) meets immovable object (Congo work ethic)
Unstoppable force (Chinese work ethic) meets immovable object (Congo work ethic)