Directed by:
Joel KarekeziCinematography:
Joachim PhilippeCast:
Marc Zinga, Stéphane Bak, Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga, Ibrahim Ahmed, Kantarama Gahigiri, Ronald Ssemaganda, Michael Wawuyo Jr.Plots(1)
Sergeant Xavier is a veteran of Rwanda’s ethnic conflicts, while Private Faustin is a fresh recruit eager to avenge the killing of his father and brothers. One night their battalion scrambles away to hunt down a group of rebels, and Xavier and Faustin are left behind just as Congolese militia begin swarming the area. They have no option but to head west, embarking on a long journey through a hostile landscape teeming with enemy patrols, wildlife, and mercenary mining operations. Thwarted by hunger and illness, the men must learn to rely on each other’s very different skill sets if they are to survive. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Marc Zinga
Congo
Best movies:
Mr. Nobody (2009)
The African Doctor (2016)
Spectre (2015)
Stéphane Bak
Best movies:
The French Dispatch (2021)
Elle (2016)
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Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
Uganda
Best movies:
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Sometimes in April (2005) (TV movie)
The Mercy of the Jungle (2018)
Ibrahim Ahmed
Best movies:
Timbuktu (2014)
Diving (2017)
The Mercy of the Jungle (2018)
Kantarama Gahigiri
Switzerland
Best movies:
The Mercy of the Jungle (2018)
Ronald Ssemaganda
Best movies:
Queen of Katwe (2016)
The Mercy of the Jungle (2018)
Michael Wawuyo Jr.
Best movies:
The Mercy of the Jungle (2018)
The Girl in the Yellow Jumper (2020)