Congo calling
Congo Calling is a 2019 documentary by director Stephan Hilpert. The film premiered at the 2019 Max Ophüls Film Festival , where it won the Documentary Audience Award.
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Congo calling |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | French , German , English , Swahili |
| Publishing year | 2019 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Stephan Hilpert |
| production | Stephan Hilpert in coproduction with ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel in cooperation with the University of Television and Film Munich |
| music | Sebastian Fillenberg |
| camera | Daniel Samer |
| cut | Miriam Märk |
action
“The east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the poorest and most insecure regions in the world. Hundreds of western development workers are on site and want to support the population. Among them Raul, Peter and Anne-Laure. They are highly motivated and full of visions, but their situation raises fundamental questions for them. Raul, a Spanish scientist, realizes that he is using the project money to seduce his colleagues into corruption and that a study of the rebel groups is in danger of failing as a result. Peter, a German development worker, is retiring after 30 years, but sees no prospects for himself outside of Africa. And the Belgian Anne-Laure is struggling with her relationship when her Congolese boyfriend suddenly leaves prison as a famous critic of the regime. Three personal perspectives on the coexistence and cooperation between Europe and Africa - and the question: How helpful is the help from the West? "
Awards
- 2019: Max Ophüls Film Festival - Documentary Audience Award
- 2019: Filmkunstfest MV - Prize for the best image design in the documentary film competition
- 2019: DOK.fest Munich - FFF Documentary Film Award
- 2019: Nomination for the German Documentary Film Award
Web links
- Congo Calling in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Congo Calling at filmportal.de
- Congo Calling on the website of the rental company jip film & verleih
- official homepage
- Facebook page of the film
- Interview with Stephan Hilpert at Deutschlandfunk Kultur
- Congo Calling on the website of the Max Ophüls Preis film festival
- Congo Calling on the DOK.fest Munich website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Prize winners 1980 to today | Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
- ↑ CONGO CALLING | Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
- ↑ The winners 2019 | Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
- ↑ Prizes and awards. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
- ↑ DOK.fest Munich. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
- ↑ German Documentary Film Award . Retrieved July 13, 2019 .