Africain poids-moyens

Africain poids-moyens

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 27, 2005

Runtime

0h 18m

Genres

Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

Africain poids-moyens

Production Companies

Neon Rouge Production

Director

Daniel Cattier

Description

A young Congolese boxer, Samwa, and his older brother, Nourou, arrive in Brussels for the final of the Afro-European Middleweight Championship to fight against the Belgian title holder. Samwa trains heavily, despite some harsh conditions, under the authoritarian look of his brother. Until the day when the Belgian fight promoters, aware of the fact that the political situation gives the final a symbolical turn, order to Samwa to lose the fight. The day before the match, Samwa and Nourou watch Patrice Lumumba's independence's speech. Samwa decides not to give up but in this power's struggle, one of the brothers will betray the other one.