Empire of Dust (2011): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2011, Empire of Dust is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Bram Van Paesschen, running about 77 minutes. “Two men representing two different cultures clash in the dust of the former Belgian colony, the Democratic Republic of Congo.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Lao Yang is head of logistics of the group. He is responsible for the equipment, building materials and food (mainly chickens) to arrive in the isolated Chinese prefab camp. The Congolese government was supposed to deliver these things but so far the team hasn't received anything. With Eddy (a Congolese man who speaks Mandarin fluently) as an intermediate, Lao Yang is forced to leave the camp and deal with local Congolese entrepreneurs, because without the construction materials the road works will cease. What follows is an endless, harsh, but absurdly funny roller coaster of negotiations and misunderstandings, as Lao Yang learns about the Congolese way of making deals.

Who’s in it. Empire of Dust stars Lao Yang.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Empire of Dust has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Empire of Dust page.

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