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Congo vivo

During the independence of Congo,an Italian journalist arrives in Léopoldville (DR Congo). He meets a young woman who does not want to return to Belgium. The journalist tries to convince her saying that her life is in danger. She decided to stay because she considers herself Congolese. She accuses the journalist to come only to do his job, i.e. make sensational stories and then return to Europe, without contributing to a country in trouble. In the film there is a 'real' interview with Mobutu, which makes the film a rare document that exceeds the fiction.

Genre

Featurefilm

Duur

98 minuten

Land

Frankrijk and Italië

Jaar

1962

Regisseur

Giuseppe Bennati

Cast

Gabriele Ferzetti, Jean Seberg, Carla Bizzari, Bachir Touré, Frederika Andrew, Alfredo Santagati, Don Powell

Festival mode