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Congo - Kinshasa, France, Germany / 90 min / 2025
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The mountain village of Numbi in Congo is an inconspicuous hub of the globalised world. Hidden within the magnificent local landscape is a raw material without which our Western world would not exist. What is the price of the technology we all carry in our pockets?
Deep in the mountains of the Democratic Republic of Congo lies eighty per cent of the world’s coltan, a key raw material for our technological world. For decades, this local “grey gold” has been the cause of conflict and exploitation, endless work in dangerous conditions, and a source of gold-digging dreams. A dark past of wars, child soldiers, and the decimation of the local population stands in sharp contrast to the area’s lovely nature and fairytale wealth. Paradoxically, mineral resources become a curse that keeps the locals in check. The long journey of coltan from the muddy, bloodied hands of miners to the London Stock Exchange documents colonial practices that we unwittingly participate in.
Directed By:
Jean-Gabriel Leynaud
Country of Origin:
Congo - Kinshasa, France, Germany
Year:
2025
Duration:
90 min
Subtitles:
Czech, English
Accessibility:
English friendly
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