Empire of Dust
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| Directed by | Bram Van Paesschen |
| Produced by | Bart Van Langendonck |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Gras |
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| Distributed by | Savage Film |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
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Empire of Dust is a 2011 documentary film directed by Bram Van Paesschen. The film documents the workers of China Railway Seventh Group (CREC-7), a subsidiary of China Railway Group Limited (CREC), as they are contracted to construct a road between Kolwezi and Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The film follows two employees of CREC-7, head of logistics Lao Yang and interpreter Eddy, as they struggle to work with the locals due to their cultural differences.[1][2]
Awards
The film won Best Belgian Documentary at the 7th edition Docville.[3]
References
- ^ Scott, Daniel James (December 4, 2011). "Director Bram Van Paesschen on Empire of Dust - Filmmaker Magazine".
- ^ "Empire of Dust, Bram van Paesschen (2011), 77 min. | African Studies Centre Leiden". ascleiden.nl.
- ^ https://www.docville.be/nl/overzicht-palmares-docville#2012