Débrouillez-Vous

Make Ends Meet
Journalist Silvia travels to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo to shoot a documentary film. Immediately she is confronted with the reality on the spot. Only very few people seem to believe in the forthcoming first democratic elections. UN forces are helping rebel groups to inspire their confidence. And there are still renegade mercenary groups roaming the countryside indoctrinating children for war. Silvia has to realize that the people are acting like figures in an absurd game, whose rules she is unable to understand. Her trip turns into a personal nightmare when her driver runs over a child. As a result, she cannot escape what is happening and uses her journalistic abilities as the only way out, adhering to the old Congo saying: Débrouillez-Vous! This is what dictator Mobutu said to the Congolese meaning: Go and make ends meet for yourself!

The film tells a story of threatening everyday life in Congo and the possibilities of the individual to live and survive when playing his role.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH