| 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.
Awards
The film won Best Belgian Documentary at the 7th edition DOCVILLE.
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