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La Rançon d'une alliance

Name: La Rançon d'une alliance
Released: 1974

1974

In precolonial Congo, a fragile peace between two rival tribes rests on the arranged marriage uniting their ruling families — until an act of infidelity threatens to reignite a bloody feud. One of the Republic of the Congo's earliest features.

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Part of 2 Essential Films from Republic of the Congo

This film is stop 1 of 2 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Republic of the Congo. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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