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Congo Calling

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Three European development aid workers in crisis-ridden Congo. They want to help, but their situations are complicated. Deeply personal insights into cooperation between Europe and Africa--and the question: how helpful is the help of the Global North?

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Phuong Le Guardian 10/27/2021
3/5
In the end, the interactions between the white subjects of the documentary and the Congolese demonstrate the wide political and personal gap that no amount of money and goodwill can possibly bridge. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Stephan Hilpert

Director

Anne-Laure Van der Wielen

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Peter Merten

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Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra

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Stephan Hilpert

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Stephan Hilpert

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Synopsis Three European development aid workers in crisis-ridden Congo. They want to help, but their situations are complicated. Deeply personal insights into cooperation between Europe and Africa--and the question: how helpful is the help of the Global North?
Director
Stephan Hilpert
Producer
Stephan Hilpert, Lilian Dammann
Screenwriter
Stephan Hilpert
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 30m