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This Is Congo (2017) [N/A]

Directed by:
Daniel McCabe


Release Date:
September 1, 2017

Original Title:
This Is Congo

Genres:
Documentary | War

Production Companies:
Vision Film Company

Production Countries:
Congo | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
HU: 16 

Runtime: 93

Overview from TheMovieDB

An unfiltered look in to the lives of 3 characters surviving amongst the most recent cycle of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, otherwise known as the M23 rebellion.

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Overview from Open Movies

THIS IS CONGO (working title) is an unblinking and unfiltered look into one of the world's longest standing, ongoing wars and those who are surviving within it. With over three years of heart-stopping footage, this feature length documentary challenges the Western idea of the Congo, never shying away from the violence and atrocities that cycle through this breathtaking landscape. With the powerful voices of three fearless characters - a mineral smuggler, a national army commander, and an internally displaced survivor of war, we begin to see the paradox of the Congo; beauty and brutality illuminated under darkness.

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This Is Congo (2017) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes 95%
Metacritic 75/100
Awards Won: 6 wins & 5 nominations

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Production

Director:
Daniel McCabe

Editor:
Alyse Ardell Spiegel

Executive Producer:
Gernot Schaffler
Karol Martesko
Martin Fisher
Michael Cohl
William Ashley Chapman
Alcira Cappola
Thomas Brunner
Joslyn Barnes

Producer:
Daniel McCabe
Alyse Ardell Spiegel
Geoff McLean

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