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THE MERCY OF THE JUNGLE
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Release date : Apr 24, 2019
 
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Completed - FRENCH, SWAHILI, ENGLISH - Drama - 91 minutes

Log Line

At the outbreak of the Second Congo War, Sergeant Xavier and young private Faustin, are accidentally left behind in the jungle. With only each other to count on, they embark on an odyssey across the most violent forest on earth, facing the depths of their own war-torn souls.




Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2018 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2018 (Line up)
  • Toronto 2018 (Premiere)
  • Ventana Sur 2018 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Joel KAREKEZI
 Cast : Marc ZINGA, Stéphane BAK, Ibrahim AHMED

Producer(s) : Aurélien BODINAUX (NEON ROUGE PRODUCTIONS)

Synopsis

At the outbreak of the Second Congo War, Sergeant Xavier and young private Faustin, are accidentally left behind in the jungle. With only each other to count on, they embark on an odyssey across the most violent forest on earth, facing the depths of their own war-torn souls.

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE, BELGIUM

Distributors More info with Europa distribution

FRANCE Apr 24, 2019 URBAN SALES


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Festivals and Awards

AFCAE VL 2023
Toronto - TIFF 2018 Discovery
Ventana Sur 2018 European Cinema
Chicago IFF 2018 (New Directors Silver Hugo)


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