Pieces d'Identites (1998)

Congolese filmmaker Mweze Ngangura, who made the 1987 La Vie Est Belle with Benoit Lamy, directed this Belgian-French-Congolese comedy about a Congolese king in contemporary Brussels. The title refers to "identity pieces" worn under a business suit to signify regal traditions. Gerard Essomba (the actual grandson of a king) portrays Mani Kongo, King of the Bakongo. Arriving in Brussels on a search for his daughter Mwana-Mwata (Dominique Mesa), King Kongo is unaware that she did time in prison and now dates cabdriver Chaka-Jo ... Read More

Congolese filmmaker Mweze Ngangura, who made the 1987 La Vie Est Belle with Benoit Lamy, directed this Belgian-French-Congolese comedy about a Congolese king in contemporary Brussels. The title refers to "identity pieces" worn under a business suit to signify regal traditions. Gerard Essomba (the actual grandson of a king) portrays Mani Kongo, King of the Bakongo. Arriving in Brussels on a search for his daughter Mwana-Mwata (Dominique Mesa), King Kongo is unaware that she did time in prison and now dates cabdriver Chaka-Jo (composer Jean-Louis Daulne). In a near miss, King Kongo's ride from the airport is in Chaka-Jo's taxi. Policeman and former colonial administrator Jefke Schengen (Herbert Flack) has Mwana dancing at a club, while Mwana's roommate Safi (Cecilia Kandonda) enters into a romance with royal nephew Mayele (Thilombo Lubambu). Ngangura found some cast members of this film while making his documentary Letter to Makura (1995). The Jean-Louis Daulne music track features soukous singer Papa Wemba in a performance of the title tune. Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. Bhob Stewart, Rovi Read Less

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  	Edition: VHS, Good	Details: Language: French Alibris ID: 11769611935	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.48 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
  Seller's Description: Gerard Essomba, Herbert Flack, Jean-Louis Daulne, Dominique Mesa, David Steegen. Run time: 100 mins. Originally released: 1998. Language: French. Rare video from the director of La Vie est Belle. Tape plays fine. Ex-library w usual marks/labels in clear hard plastic case. Part of original box cut to fit case.
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  	Edition: 1998, California Newsreel VHS, Fair	Details: Studio: California Newsreel Released: 1998 Alibris ID: 12213029240	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.48 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
  Seller's Description: Acceptable. Ex-Library This is an untested VHS tape with the usual ex-library attachments. The tape appears to be good. Plastic box shows wear. 93 minutes.
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