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Congo

Congo

20186.12h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Marius Holst
Written by Nikolaj Frobenius
Produced by Christian Fredrik Martin, Asle Vatn
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Top Cast

Aksel Hennie

Aksel Hennie

Joshua French

Tobias Santelmann

Tobias Santelmann

Tjostolv Moland

Ine Jansen

Ine Jansen

Ane Strøm Olsen

Dennis Storhøi

Dennis Storhøi

Morten Furuholmen

Tone Danielsen

Tone Danielsen

Kari Hilde

Anthony Oseyemi

Anthony Oseyemi

General Kazumba

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Victor Makuni

Milton Schorr

Milton Schorr

German Backpacker

C

Christoffer Staib

Halvard Mo

R

Ronnie Mkwanazi

Escape Major

Themes & Keywords

prisonpoliticsbased on true storynorwaymurder

About Congo

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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