Congo Express

3.8 / 10

(4 votes)

The story centers on Jean (François Beukelaers)—an ex-colonial and former mercenary—and his girlfriend Nadia, who together run the tavern. The bar serves as a gloomy crossroads where three different generations of patrons intersect. As these lonely individuals drink and collide, they confront each other's unfulfilled dreams, romantic illusions, hidden desires, and sudden outbursts of aggression. Trapped between their past actions and what could have been, the characters struggle with profound miscommunication. The film blends dark melancholy with sharp injections of humor, tracking a complex web of human relationships where everyone is simultaneously the hunter and the prey.

Country:
Genre:

Drama

Duration:

82 minutes

Year:

1986

Director:

Luk Gubbels

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Company:

CinéTé bvba,

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Cast:
François Beukelaers

Jean, de Congolees

Marc Van Eeghem

Louis

Caroline Rottier

Nadia

Mark Verstraete

Nep Jean

Mark Peeters

Roger

Crew:
Luk Gubbels

Director

Armand De Hesselle

Director

Stijn Coninx

Assistant Director

Bob Goossens

Dialogue

Bob Goossens

Story