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Congo Express

3.8 82 mins Drama   1986
CinéTé bvba   Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap  
Director(s): Luk Gubbels Armand De Hesselle

Release Date: 01 Wed, Jan 1986

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.

Casts of Congo Express

François Beukelaers

as Jean, de Congolees

Marc Van Eeghem

as Louis

Caroline Rottier

as Nadia

Mark Verstraete

as Nep Jean

Mark Peeters

as Roger

Christine Bosmans

as Lucienne

Chris Cauwenberghs

as Gilbert

Veronique Waumans

as Louisette

Dries Wieme

as Jomme

Elie Aerts

as Guy

Walter Grootaers

as Straatzanger

Rudi Delhem

as Taxi-chauffeur

Ben Van Ostade

as Taxi-chauffeur

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