
True Story(2015)
A drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.


In the spring of 2009 two Norwegian adventurers, Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, are accused of killing their hired chauffeur just before crossing into the eastern Congo. The following manhunt starts a political and diplomatic headache.

Aksel Hennie
Joshua French

Tobias Santelmann
Tjostolv Moland

Ine Jansen
Ane Strøm Olsen

Dennis Storhøi
Morten Furuholmen

Tone Danielsen
Kari Hilde

Anthony Oseyemi
General Kazumba

Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Victor Makuni

Milton Schorr
German Backpacker
Christoffer Staib
Halvard Mo
Ronnie Mkwanazi
Escape Major
Congo is a drama, crime, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of prison, politics, based on true story, norway, murder. Directed by Marius Holst, it stars Aksel Hennie, Tobias Santelmann, Ine Jansen. In the spring of 2009 two Norwegian adventurers, Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, are accused of killing their hired chauffeur just before crossing into the eastern Congo. The following manhunt starts a political and diplomatic headache.
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