Project Detail

When China Met Africa

Marc Francis

Synopsis

A historic gathering of over 50 African heads of state in Beijing reverberates in Zambia where the lives of three characters unfold. Mr Liu is about to buy his fourth farm; Manager Li is upgrading one of the country's longest roads and the Zambian Trade Minister is on route to China to secure millions of dollars of investment. Through the intimate portrayal of these characters, a global shift in power from west to east is laid bare.

Details

Year: 2011
Type of project: Features
Running time: 74 mins
Format: HDCAM
Director: Nick Francis, Marc Francis
Producer: Nick Francis, Marc Francis, Miriana Bojic Walter
Editor: Hugh Williams
Director of Photography: Marc Francis
Sound: Nick Francis
Composer: Florencia Di Concilio

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Speakit Films

Shed Workspace 2,
8 Lee Street
London
E8 4DY

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