Empire of Dust (2011)
• October 18th, 2011 • 1h 17min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Once Upon a Vilnius
Released on: 2022-09-23
Documentary
Vilnius is a city of notable historical heritage and unique character currently undergoing considera...
The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine
Released on: 2019-11-06
Documentary, War
The Tank and The Olive Tree recalls a certain number of forgotten fundamentals and sheds new light o...
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Released on: 2025-06-13
Music, Documentary, History
Best known for their megahit ’80s anthem "Don't You (Forget About Me)”—made famous in John Hughes’ T...
Nostradamus Decoded
Released on: 2009-10-16
Documentary, History
Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.
The Salt of the Earth
Released on: 2014-08-29
Documentary
During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the cont...
Viktor & I: An Alexander Vesely Film
Released on:
Documentary, History
For the first time, Dr. Victor Frankl through the eyes of those closest to him. A defining character...
Titanic's Fatal Fire
Released on: 2017-04-15
Documentary, History, TV Movie
The sinking of the Titanic sent shockwaves around the world and started debates that continue to thi...
In Your Language
Released on: 2024-12-19
Documentary
A group of students aged between 18 to 25 shares their opinion on the first thing they want to chang...
June 1940, the Great Chaos
Released on: 2010-06-14
Documentary, History, War
From May 10, 1940, France is living one of the worst tragedies of it history. In a few weeks, the co...
HEROINOHIO
Released on: 2022-10-01
Documentary
In the documentary, we follow twin brothers Mike and Chuck Rollins, former addicts who now work in a...
Delfon Dio
Released on: 2017-01-01
Adventure, Documentary
After touring Scandinavia and Germany last year, the Cayenne crew invites you to join them on their ...
A Shepherd
Released on: 2024-01-25
Documentary
Félix, a young, melancholic and secretive shepherd, leads a surprisingly timeless life. He lives al...
Guantanamo Circus
Released on: 2013-01-01
Documentary
A surreal look at the day-to-day life of American soldiers stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba through...
The Raccoon; The King of Survivalism
Released on: 2021-01-01
Documentary
While, all over the world, multiple wild species are threatened, raccoons are displaying an unpreced...
Risky Business
Released on: 2017-04-13
Documentary
A documentary film about trading security and stability for passion. A surprising number of small bu...
Yakuza and Constitution
Released on: 2016-01-02
Documentary, Drama, Crime
Since the enactment of the Anti-Boryokudan Act and Yakuza exclusion ordinances, the number of Yakuza...
Asia Rising: The Next Generation of Hip-Hop
Released on: 2019-03-29
Documentary, Music
With the help of record label 88rising, we look through the eyes six different artist from six diffe...
The Cosmic Hoax: An Exposé
Released on: 2021-07-05
Documentary, Mystery
This documentary is Dr. Steven Greer’s answer to the current government and media disinformation cam...
