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Empire of Dust

2011·Movie
1h 17min
78
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Two men representing two different cultures clash in the dust of the former Belgian colony, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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.
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Is Empire of Dust worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Empire of Dust?

1 h 17 min

Empire of Dust runs 1 h 17 min.

What language is Empire of Dust in?

FrenchSwahiliChineseEnglish

It was made in French, with some Swahili, Chinese, English. Produced in Belgium, Congo - Kinshasa.

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