Video from Eat Bitter
Directed by: Pascale Appora-Gnekindy, Ningyi Sun, and Produced by: Mathieu Faure
Eat Bitter
Pascale Appora-Gnekindy + Ningyi Sun (Dirs), 95 minutes, Central African Republic, New York Premiere
Co-director Ningyi Sun in attendance.
In French + Mandarin Chinese + Sango w/ English subtitles.
Against the backdrop of civil war in the poverty-stricken Central African Republic, a Chinese construction manager and a local African laborer work on opposite ends of the sand supply chain to build a bank. Attempted suicide, failed coup, shutdown of sand market… as deadlines loom, unexpected twists threaten their jobs, relationships, and plans for a better life in this evocative study of intertwined lives and supply chains.
Festivals: Visions du Reel, Hot Docs
Video from Eat Bitter
Directed by: Pascale Appora-Gnekindy, Ningyi Sun, and Produced by: Mathieu Faure
Still from Eat Bitter
Directed by: Pascale Appora-Gnekindy, Ningyi Sun, and Produced by: Mathieu Faure
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