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Congo Express (1986)
Directed by Luk Gubbels, Armand De Hesselle
Drama · 1h 22m
The story centers on Jean (François Beukelaers)—an ex-colonial and former mercenary—and his girlfriend Nadia, who together run the tavern. The bar serves as a gloomy crossroads where three different generations of patrons intersect. As these lonely individuals drink and collide, they confront each other's unfulfilled dreams, romantic illusions, hidden desires, and sudden outbursts of aggression. Trapped between their past actions and what could have been, the characters struggle with profound miscommunication. The film blends dark melancholy with sharp injections of humor, tracking a complex web of human relationships where everyone is simultaneously the hunter and the prey.
Cast
François Beukelaers
Jean, de Congolees
Marc Van Eeghem
Louis
Mark Verstraete
Nep Jean
Chris Cauwenberghs
Gilbert
Walter Grootaers
Straatzanger
Crew
- Director
- Luk Gubbels, Armand De Hesselle
- Editor
- Chris Verbiest
Details
- Release date
- 1986-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- NL
- Spoken languages
- Dutch
- Production
- CinéTé bvba, Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap