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Juju Factory

Name: Juju Factory
Released: 2006

2006

A Congolese writer in Brussels's Matongé district works on a book about the neighborhood while his editor pushes him to spice it up with exotic clichés, forcing him to confront memory, exile, and identity. A layered, reflective drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Democratic Republic of the Congo

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Democratic Republic of the Congo. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 196 country film challenge.