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Released
1986 · FILM

Congo Express

Runtime
82 min
Language
NL
Drama

Synopsis

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.

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How many hands made this film

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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Why a floor?

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Chris VerbiestShot by Willy StassenScored by De KreunersDesigned by Hubert Pouille

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