The Mercy of the Jungle
2018• Action•Drama •01h31
Available on DVD
At the outbreak of the Second Congo War, Sergeant Xavier and young private Faustin, are accidentally left behind in the jungle. With only each other to count on, they embark on an odyssey across the most violent forest on earth, facing the depths of their own war-torn souls.
Director: Joël Karekezi
Casting: Marc Zinga, Stéphane Bak, Ibrahim Ahmed dit Pino
Languages: French, Swahili
Subtitles: English, French, Dutch, Spanish (VOD)
Release date: 24/04/2019
Toronto IFF 2018, FFF Namur 2028, Chicago IFF 2018 New Directors Competition - Silver Hugo Award, Festival Khouribga 2018 - Best Screenplay Award & Best Supporting Role Award for Stéphane Bak, IFF Rotterdam 2019, FESPACO 2019 - Gold Stallion of Yennenga for Best Actor for Marc Zinga
« A cinema that knows how to film the forest - beyond its limpid pacifist message - has things to say. » - Libération
« As a warrior who has been shot down and overtaken by his own humanity, the Belgian actor Marc Zinga is overwhelming. » - Télérama
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