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Macadam Tribu (1996)

Macadam Tribu poster
Original title
Macadam tribu
Directed by
Zeka Laplaine
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo, France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Congolese family navigates everyday life in their neighborhood. The story shows their small struggles and moments of connection.

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What happens

Macadam Tribu is a 1996 comedy-drama produced by José Zeka Laplaine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The film was selected as the Democratic Republic of the Congo's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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