This Is Congo

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This Is Congo

Released Jun 29, 2018

1h 33m

Documentary

History

Drama

War

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Over the last two decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen more than 5 million conflict-related deaths, multiple regime changes and the wholesale impoverishment of its people. Although this ongoing conflict is the world's bloodiest since WWII, little is known in the West about the players or stakes involved. This look into Africa's longest continuing conflict follows four characters -- a whistleblower, a patriotic military commander, a mineral dealer and a displaced tailor.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

A haunting window into a deeply anarchic world too-rarely glimpsed.

Nov 6, 2018

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

There is much to admire here, but the sheer scope of the subject matter might be even better served by the capaciousness of a mini-series.

Jun 28, 2018

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

It's harrowing footage, raw and intimate; its opposite is the jubilant bustle of the liberated city, of a people ecstatic that, for a while, their normal will be less deadly.

Jun 26, 2018

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Director Daniel McCabe gives a wide variety of Congolese time to share their stories, all of which are miserable.

Rated: B

Aug 24, 2021

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

This is Congo paints a rich, and often brutal, picture of a country doomed to failure and repetition.

Nov 8, 2018

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Gary Garrison

The Playlist

It's a stark and unsettling truth that "This Is Congo" manages to flesh out thoroughly enough to make up for its flaws elsewhere.

Nov 6, 2018

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Audience Member

Wow...up close and personal experience. Amazed by how close to the action the filmmaker got

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Wanted to like this but the subtitles were in yellow as were 90% of the scenes. Couldn't read half of them. Poor planning. I have NO IDEA what was being said. Super annoying

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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ian t

This is told in quite a confused way. Throughout you are told fragments of background story. I'm not sure what purpose this serves other than to confuse and disengage. Also, although what's happening in the country is crazy, nothing much happens in the film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Incredibly beautiful imagery, alongside compelling characters and a glimpse into their breathtaking journeys surviving the ever evolving cycles of war in Congo . A thought provoking weave of a complex, corrupt country. This is Congo keeps you on the edge of your seats with the overwhelming richness of the backdrop, flanked with the struggles of daily life and what remains after the rest of the western world has played part in its incredibly harsh history. A must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Daniel McCabe

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Mamadou Ndala

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Joslyn Barnes

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Thomas Brunner

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Alcira Cappola

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William Ashley Chapman

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Synopsis

Over the last two decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen more than 5 million conflict-related deaths, multiple regime changes and the wholesale impoverishment of its people. Although this ongoing conflict is the world's bloodiest since WWII, little is known in the West about the players or stakes involved. This look into Africa's longest continuing conflict follows four characters -- a whistleblower, a patriotic military commander, a mineral dealer and a displaced tailor.

Director: Daniel McCabe
Producer: Daniel McCabe, Alyse Ardell Spiegel
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Vision Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, History, Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 31, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.7K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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