LES HABITS NEUFS DU GOUVERNEUR
by Mweze Ngangura
synopsis
Féli is a 40-something underling in a huge multinational company in Africa. Against expectations, he's is made governor of the mining province of Zerbo, which is involved in a conflict with its powerful neighbours, the Krowas. He's Zerbo while his wife Mopaya is a Krowa, their son is called Little Prince. The new governor cannot officially introduce his Krowa-wife to his citizens. So he concocts a plan to keep his wife and son out of the public eye by hiding them in secret apartments of his new palace. Feli has a few enemies including the head of palace security who wants to be governor himself. So he enlists the help of a local beauty queen to win Feli's confidence.
original title: | Les Habits neufs du gouverneur |
country: | Belgium, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Mweze Ngangura |
film run: | 87' |
screenplay: | Hans Christian Andersen, Julien-Christian Docin |
cast: | Reddy Amisi, Adolphe Dominguez, Emeneya Keser, Simaro Lutumba, Marie Misamu, Bébé Tschanda, Félix Wazekwa, Papa Wemba |
cinematography by: | Alberto Iannuzzi |
film editing: | Sandra Boukhanny |
music: | Alain Makaba |
production: | Films Sud, Sol'œil Films (CD) |