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201866 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Social Inequality

A Country More Beautiful Than Before

201866 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Jean-Simon navigates the challenges of the informal economy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reflecting the struggles of the Congolese diaspora amid political instability.

“A film about Congo, made in Brussels.”

Social Inequality

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Hannes Verhoustraete

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Jean-Simon navigates the challenges of the informal economy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reflecting the struggles of the Congolese diaspora amid political instability.

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Hannes Verhoustraetedirector

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Jean-Simon operates as a retail trader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he faces the challenges of the informal economy amid ongoing political instability. His experiences reflect the struggles of the Congolese diaspora, who contend with the difficulties of their homeland from abroad. The film presents the tension between the immediate needs of small-scale traders and larger economic forces, illustrating a fragile balance between small money and big money in Congolese society.

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