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Summary:

"An anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter and a young army deserter."--amazon.com.

Table of Contents:

• Le rêve du roi = The king's dream
• Le pygmée de l'Hotel = The hotel pygmy
• Le destin de Van Molle = The fate of Van Molle
• Le porteur perdu = The lost porter
• Le déserteur = The deserter.

Contributors:

Roels, Marc, 1978- , film director, screenwriter, director of photography

Swaef, Emma de , film director, screenwriter

Decleir, Jan , voice actor

Beul, Steven de , film producer

Tesseur, Ben , film producer

Beast Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Vivement lundi! (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Pedri Animation BV , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

GKids (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

French
Dutch
Bantu (Other)
Mandingo
English

Language Notes:

French, Dutch, Aka, and Malinke dialogue with English subtitles.

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: This magnificent cake!

Subjects:

Congo (Democratic Republic) — Colonization — Drama

Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909 — Drama

Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909

Colonization

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Genres:

Motion pictures

Stop-motion animation films

Surrealist films

Short films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

DVD-R.
NOTICE: This is a DVD-R and may not play on all DVD players.

Performers:

Cast: Voices: Jan DeCleir, Bruno Levie, Paul Huvenne, Gaston Motambo, Alexander Rolies, August Rolies, Jamal Tahri, Michel Kossi, Wim Willaert, Goua Grovogui, Anna Schoonbroodt, Angelo Tijssens, Sébastien Dewaele, Dirk Rypens.

Production Credits:

Producer, Steven de Beul, Ben Tesseur ; cinematographer, Marc James Roels ; set decoration, Emma De Swaef.

General Notes:

Parallel title in English from container.
Originally released in 2018.
Full screen.
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; burning; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

CE 2018 DVD

OCLC Numbers:

1099183954