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Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.00,0:00:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a population
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.16,0:00:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of over 14 million, itís the largest French-speaking city in the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.04,0:00:15.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The streets are bustling with activity.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.24,0:00:19.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people take on multiple jobs to get by.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.32,0:00:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Among them are couriers, street-sweepers, maggot sellers, bread
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.24,0:00:36.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sellers, and jewelers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.76,0:00:42.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each day they count their earnings, dreaming of becoming one of
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.36,0:00:43.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Congoís super-rich.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.24,0:00:50.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone in Congo dreams of getting rich. Thereís money if you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.96,0:00:52.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know where to find it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.08,0:00:57.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But large parts of the population live below the poverty line.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.84,0:01:03.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Albert is a fisherman. He earns less than one euro seventy cents per day.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.88,0:01:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just opposite from his poor neighborhood live some of Congoís
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.20,0:01:09.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,richest people.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.68,0:01:17.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thatís ìLa CitÈ du Fleuve.î The rich live there. They do business deals,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.52,0:01:19.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we catch fish.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.16,0:01:27.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The residential complex is for Congoís new upper class, including
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.64,0:01:29.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the countryís millionaires.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.72,0:01:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Uninvited guests arenít allowed in.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.76,0:01:46.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fally Ipupa has the kind of life most Congolese can only dream of.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.24,0:01:51.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I never imagined Iíd have multiple cars. I just wanted to sing and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.20,0:01:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make a name for myself in Kinshasa and in Africa.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.24,0:02:04.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fally Ipupa is the DRCís biggest star, and heís known internationally. He
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.12,0:02:06.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is also a multi-millionaire.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.84,0:02:07.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ant a photo?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.84,0:02:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My God, I love you man!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.80,0:02:12.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love you too.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.48,0:02:22.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Heís just invested more than 600,000 euros in a new home in ìLa
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.00,0:02:23.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,CitÈ du Fleuve.î
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.16,0:02:26.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are the doors open? Go on, open them!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.92,0:02:36.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I really like being here, especially on Sundays. I can relax here. Iíve
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.00,0:02:39.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,always liked coming to the river with my family, so I decided to put
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.24,0:02:40.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,down a few bricks.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.88,0:02:47.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those ìfew bricksî amount to a Californian style villa, which stands
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.52,0:02:51.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,out here in the DRC, one of the worldís poorest countries in terms
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.52,0:02:52.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of GDP per capita.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.60,0:02:57.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesnít have to be that way. With its abundance of mineral
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.20,0:03:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,resources, the DRC could be one of the richest countries in Africa.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.68,0:03:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mining is the countryís most important industry. Many of Fallyís
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.44,0:03:10.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,neighbors have made a fortune selling raw materials to a resource-
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.08,0:03:11.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hungry world.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.92,0:03:23.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fally likes to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city center.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.72,0:03:30.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Congo River is one of the longest in the world. For the local
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.04,0:03:34.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fishermen, itís also vital to their livelihood. They recognize the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.76,0:03:36.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,singer immediately.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.08,0:03:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They say theyíre my brothers. Iíll give them something. Fifty bucks.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.44,0:03:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fally gets one of the marina workers to hand out a few notes.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.48,0:04:02.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a lot! We called out to him, and he gave us fifty bucks to share
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.52,0:04:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,amongst ourselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.24,0:04:10.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each fisherman just got the equivalent of about seven euros,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.28,0:04:12.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the amount theyíd earn in a whole week.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.48,0:04:19.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These people have different problems than we do. They even
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.52,0:04:24.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,work on Sundays. I often give them a little something, even if itís
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.52,0:04:30.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just so they can take home a treat for their children. Iím happy to do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.48,0:04:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fally Ipupa is one of about 600 millionaires in the Democratic
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.80,0:04:40.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Republic of Congo.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.36,0:04:50.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The DRC is the largest country in Central Africa, about six times the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.52,0:04:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,size of Germany. Itís home to nearly 100 million people. Its
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.52,0:05:01.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,history is one of conflict and exploitation. The ongoing violence
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.80,0:05:05.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has resulted in six million deaths in the past couple decades.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.96,0:05:14.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In 1965, Mobutu Sese Seko came to power. Nicknamed the ìLeopard of
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.28,0:05:19.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Zaire,î he ruled for nearly 32 years, embezzling the equivalent of more
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.04,0:05:21.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than four billion euros during his reign.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.84,0:05:28.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In 1996 civil war broke out. Militias, supported by neighboring countries,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.36,0:05:32.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enlisted thousands of child soldiers as they attempted to seize the
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.16,0:05:36.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,countryís wealth. Mobutu died a year later in exile.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.16,0:05:43.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2001 saw Joseph Kabila step into the political spotlight. During his 18
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.96,0:05:47.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,years in power, he amassed an estimated fortune of more than 13
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.48,0:05:53.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,billion euros. Because of its instability, the DRC is today
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.24,0:05:55.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regarded as a failed state.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.76,0:06:02.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Weíre traveling across the Democratic Republic of Congo to
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.60,0:06:06.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand why some are getting richer and richer, while others are
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.76,0:06:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,struggling to survive.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.16,0:06:21.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Kinshasa, the roads are unpaved and difficult to navigate.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.84,0:06:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amid this chaos, a young woman named Moukembi is trying to build
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.40,0:06:35.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a future.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.80,0:06:47.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tell me what to do! The officers are supposed to direct traffic but
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.56,0:06:52.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of them says go to the left; the other one says go to the right.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.24,0:06:54.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What am I supposed to do?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.20,0:07:02.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Moukembi is in the middle of a test. In the back seat, Arnaud is
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.88,0:07:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,evaluating how well she navigates the traffic.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.16,0:07:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sheís clearly feeling the pressure.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.76,0:07:14.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Youíll have to turn soon. You can tell you donít know your way
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.36,0:07:16.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around here. Follow this car.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.32,0:07:24.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Moukembi has applied to be a driver at a taxi start-up. The
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.68,0:07:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,company was founded by a Congolese businesswoman who
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.32,0:07:30.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wants to lift women out of poverty.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.16,0:07:33.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The pink cars are the serviceís trademark.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.92,0:07:39.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Previously, Moukembi worked as a nurse. If she passes the test, sheíll
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.32,0:07:43.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,triple her salary, earning around 250 euros per month.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.12,0:07:50.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I canít wait to start the job. Letís hope I pass the test.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.76,0:07:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, back to the office.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.52,0:08:03.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Moukembi plays the part of a professional chauffeur until the
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.08,0:08:05.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very end, but it will be a few days before
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.80,0:08:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she finds out if sheís landed the job.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.92,0:08:14.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The cab companyís customers are middle and upper class.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.28,0:08:24.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To make the time spent in Kinshasaís traffic jams more
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.48,0:08:28.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enjoyable, passengers are offered drinks, snacks, and even WiFi.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.64,0:08:33.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Weíre the first to offer this.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.12,0:08:39.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Patricia Nzolantima wants to give women better employment
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.12,0:08:43.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,opportunities. After completing her studies, she returned to Congo and
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.84,0:08:48.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,started this cab service with the help of investors. Today, she pays it
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.36,0:08:51.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,forward and supports other female entrepreneurs.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.04,0:08:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want to have more millionaires. Congo has more than
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.32,0:09:02.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,80 million residents, and weíre rich in natural resources. Itís time
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.08,0:09:05.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for Congolese women to get a piece of that wealth.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.96,0:09:09.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Despite the instability in the country?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.92,0:09:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Give me two of those.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.96,0:09:15.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,?Patricia believes the economy will take off.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.68,0:09:23.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You canít reduce Congo to rape and wars. There are young people,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.84,0:09:29.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially young women, who are trying to make real change. So itís
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.84,0:09:34.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wrong to reduce the country to just the things that donít work.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.40,0:09:37.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This new generation will move the country forward.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.88,0:09:44.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like Patricia and her friends, more and more Congolese people are
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.72,0:09:49.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,returning from abroad to work and invest in their homeland. These so-
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.72,0:09:52.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called ìrepatsî live in secure areas
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.24,0:09:54.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that offer a Western standard of living.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.24,0:10:13.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back at La CitÈ du Fleuve, the high-end residential complex sitting
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.44,0:10:17.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on a couple hundred hectares, two new residents are moving in.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.20,0:10:23.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Olivier and Naomie have just relocated from Johannesburg,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.28,0:10:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,South Africa.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.16,0:10:35.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most important for us was the washing machine. And the bed.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.00,0:10:44.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The couple works in finance. New job prospects convinced them to
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.20,0:10:46.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,return to their home country.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.64,0:10:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This will be the living room. The carpet can go here. There ? the
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.48,0:10:55.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,table, the TV.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.24,0:10:58.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This will be the bedroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.52,0:11:06.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The apartment also offers a great view of the Congo River. Olivier and
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.96,0:11:10.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Naomie are newlyweds and want to start a family here.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.28,0:11:15.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The couple earns about 3,500 euros per month. Thatís more than 100
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.76,0:11:21.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,times the average salary. A third of it will go toward rent ? the steep
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.28,0:11:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,price of security.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:23.12,0:11:27.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, I want a place where my kids can play in the street and
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.08,0:11:29.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they donít have to worry about 100 other people on the street,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.84,0:11:33.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they donít have to worry about air pollution, noise pollution.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.16,0:11:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They can do their homework in peace. Itís also very much about
Dialogue: 0,0:11:36.24,0:11:41.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the environment, but also yes, it is a whole lot safer than the inner city.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.44,0:11:48.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A brand-new apartment, brand new furnishings. The next thing we
Dialogue: 0,0:11:48.48,0:11:50.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,need is a brand-new baby!
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.08,0:11:58.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The couple has found their safe haven.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.16,0:12:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Beginning of a new life for us. -Yes.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.88,0:12:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thereís growing demand to live in this new residential complex.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.92,0:12:11.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eventually, la CitÈ du Fleuve will have more than two thousand
Dialogue: 0,0:12:11.68,0:12:14.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,homes? including singer Fally Ipupaís.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:19.52,0:12:23.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We meet him at an estate he rented to film his new music video.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.52,0:12:38.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The dancers are dressed as Congolese warriors.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.72,0:12:50.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The shoot is going well, until suddenly the music stops. Thereís
Dialogue: 0,0:12:50.08,0:12:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,been a power outage in the area.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:54.24,0:12:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thereís no electricity. Weíre trying to work it out.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:59.96,0:13:01.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fally and his team are stuck.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.28,0:13:11.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, a technician tracks down an emergency generator?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:14.60,0:13:16.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,?but that quickly breaks too.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.16,0:13:24.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fally is frustrated, even though heís used to these sorts of challenges.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.20,0:13:32.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see this tattoo? It means Iím Congolese. Iím not going to leave
Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.72,0:13:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my country just because of a few power outages.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.84,0:13:41.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eventually, Fally Ipupaís assistant Manon
Dialogue: 0,0:13:41.76,0:13:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tries using the carís sound system.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:46.40,0:13:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We make do with what we have. Iíll connect my phone to the car for now.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.48,0:13:56.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It works, and the video shoot can continue.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:03.12,0:14:07.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In his twenty-year music career thus far, Fally has joined the club of
Dialogue: 0,0:14:07.60,0:14:11.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,multi-millionaires. And the number of members is increasing.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.92,0:14:20.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The country is rich in minerals, including coltan, from which
Dialogue: 0,0:14:20.44,0:14:23.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tantalum is extracted. The metal is used
Dialogue: 0,0:14:23.44,0:14:25.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the manufacture of mobile phones.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.52,0:14:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The mines are in the Great Lakes region, in the eastern part of the
Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.04,0:14:40.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,country, near the Rwandan border.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:41.00,0:14:44.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, has been shaken by
Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.80,0:14:48.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bloody conflicts for more than two decades. Armed groups fight each
Dialogue: 0,0:14:48.80,0:14:51.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other for control of the mineral resources.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.48,0:14:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The UN has stationed 16,000 peacekeepers here, to shore up a
Dialogue: 0,0:14:56.96,0:14:57.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fragile peace.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:59.60,0:15:04.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The residents in this region are poor and traumatized by violence.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.92,0:15:09.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those who have made their fortune live along the shore of Lake
Dialogue: 0,0:15:09.68,0:15:14.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kivu. Including one of the regionís most influential businessmen.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:17.92,0:15:23.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His villa is guarded around the clock by police. Itís like a fortress.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.12,0:15:26.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Robert Seninga is a multi-millionaire.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.48,0:15:29.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, how are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:33.28,0:15:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His wealth comes from coltan mining. He was once a rebel leader.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:38.80,0:15:44.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In 2006, he was elected to parliament in the Masisi district.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:48.84,0:15:52.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even when youíre a politician, you can still do business.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.88,0:16:05.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Robert Seninga freely admits that political clout has helped him. He
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.00,0:16:08.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,runs the mining cooperative Cooperamma, which extracts
Dialogue: 0,0:16:08.76,0:16:12.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coltan. His bodyguards never leave his side.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:21.56,0:16:23.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I ask him where we are.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:24.84,0:16:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is Cooperammaís headquarters. The heart of the mineral trade.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:35.80,0:16:39.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The simple building belies the millions that Cooperamma turns
Dialogue: 0,0:16:39.56,0:16:40.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over each year.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:43.84,0:16:48.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Robert Seninga looks at the production figures of the last few days.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:49.92,0:16:53.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On the 6th, it was four tons and 668 kilos.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:54.64,0:16:57.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The numbers are looking pretty good.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:59.20,0:17:00.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Itís 40 tons in total.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:01.88,0:17:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I ask how much thatís worth.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:04.72,0:17:11.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A kilo is about 42 to 45 dollars. You can do the math.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:16.92,0:17:20.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the last few days, the mines have brought in close to two million
Dialogue: 0,0:17:20.80,0:17:26.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,euros. With three thousand mine workers, Cooperamma is the
Dialogue: 0,0:17:26.80,0:17:28.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regionís biggest employer.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:28.96,0:17:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I ask if any children work in his mines.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:33.56,0:17:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, thatís illegal. There are officers who make sure they donít.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:38.16,0:17:41.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Children should be in school, not the mines.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:44.08,0:17:48.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Helmets, boots and masks are mandatory in the mines to ensure
Dialogue: 0,0:17:48.56,0:17:54.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the workersí safety. According to Seninga, the mines are seen as a
Dialogue: 0,0:17:54.08,0:17:55.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,model for the region.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:00.68,0:18:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Theyíre situated about 60 kilometers from Goma, in one of
Dialogue: 0,0:18:05.12,0:18:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the most beautiful landscapes in Africa.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:19.36,0:18:24.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But itís also among the most dangerous regions. Conflict has
Dialogue: 0,0:18:24.52,0:18:27.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,raged on here for more than 20 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:32.24,0:18:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In 1994, one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century took place in
Dialogue: 0,0:18:38.04,0:18:42.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,neighboring Rwanda: a genocide that killed almost one million
Dialogue: 0,0:18:42.28,0:18:46.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people. Hundreds of thousands of people fled to the Democratic
Dialogue: 0,0:18:46.80,0:18:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Republic of Congo, including many of the perpetrators.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:57.96,0:19:02.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since then, survivors and perpetrators have lived side by side
Dialogue: 0,0:19:02.16,0:19:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this volatile region. Meanwhile, armed rebel groups clash over
Dialogue: 0,0:19:06.92,0:19:08.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Congoís valuable resources.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:15.60,0:19:20.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We head to the mines with Landry, Robert Seningaís chief engineer.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:24.16,0:19:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seninga has saved the Masisi community. Thanks to him, life can
Dialogue: 0,0:19:28.32,0:19:29.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go on as normal.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:33.60,0:19:38.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But little seems to have changed in the region in recent years. The
Dialogue: 0,0:19:38.20,0:19:43.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,roads are disastrous. Each day, people risk their lives getting to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:53.36,0:19:56.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Several times on our journey, our vehicle
Dialogue: 0,0:19:56.00,0:19:58.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nearly veers off the road into the ravine.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:06.92,0:20:11.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That was close. A bit further and weíd have ended up in the river.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:25.00,0:20:26.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nearly there.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:29.84,0:20:35.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After five hours on the road, we reach Rubaya, home to the biggest
Dialogue: 0,0:20:35.00,0:20:39.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coltan mine in the country. About 100,000 people live here.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:41.72,0:20:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Among them are Gilles, his wife and their three children.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:46.00,0:20:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The family lives in this 15 square-meter home. Everything has its
Dialogue: 0,0:20:50.76,0:20:51.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,designated spot.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:54.72,0:21:00.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The house is very small. We hang the shoes on the wall. The
Dialogue: 0,0:21:00.76,0:21:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,childrenís things are here.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:04.84,0:21:08.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The adjacent room has the kitchen and the familyís bed.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:11.56,0:21:17.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The bed is very narrow. We sleep there and my wife cooks here.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:19.68,0:21:24.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The couple moved here 5 years ago, hoping to get wealthy from the mines.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:26.60,0:21:31.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope God will help me, so one day I can buy a car like this one.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:32.32,0:21:36.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For now, Gilles earns the equivalent of 5 euros per day.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:40.40,0:21:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His work is many kilometers away from the center of Rubaya. It takes
Dialogue: 0,0:21:45.60,0:21:48.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,him an hour and a half to get there.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:53.16,0:22:01.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are hundreds of coltan mines in the area. The one Gilles works in
Dialogue: 0,0:22:01.80,0:22:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is called Bamfou.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:14.88,0:22:17.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The ore is extracted from the sludge by hand.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:20.68,0:22:25.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Itís easier by hand. That way we can separate the coltan from the sand.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:27.48,0:22:31.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once processed, itís an important part of manufacturing micro-
Dialogue: 0,0:22:31.76,0:22:33.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,electronic components.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:34.36,0:22:37.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is coltan. Itís mainly used for mobile phones.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:40.36,0:22:45.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gilles has to climb into the mine to dig. The way down is slippery.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:49.12,0:22:54.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wait. Stop? If you know how to do it, itís pretty easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:57.48,0:23:01.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thereís nothing to hold onto for the 15-meter descent.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:07.44,0:23:10.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the bottom, itís difficult to breathe.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:13.16,0:23:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The shafts and tunnels are not adequately supported. Theyíre at
Dialogue: 0,0:23:16.92,0:23:18.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,risk of collapsing.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:22.20,0:23:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gilles gets to work with a pickaxe.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:29.28,0:23:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thereís a lot of sand here. Itís endless.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:40.24,0:23:43.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Extraction is the priority, not safety.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:50.24,0:23:53.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Serious accidents often occur in these mines.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:54.92,0:23:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I ask if itís dangerous.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:57.24,0:23:58.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes rocks fall.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:01.04,0:24:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Landry sees no problems with the safety standards.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:05.96,0:24:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Itís normal for there to be deaths in mines, because of landslides for
Dialogue: 0,0:24:10.24,0:24:16.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,example. Not just in Rubaya but everywhere. If this shaft collapsed
Dialogue: 0,0:24:16.24,0:24:18.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now, weíd probably all suffocate.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:22.64,0:24:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are no official figures, but fatal accidents while coltan mining
Dialogue: 0,0:24:27.60,0:24:33.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are commonplace, not the exception. We notice that some of
Dialogue: 0,0:24:33.08,0:24:36.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the miners look very young. Landry
Dialogue: 0,0:24:36.04,0:24:38.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seems uncomfortable with our questions.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:40.04,0:24:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How old are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:42.12,0:24:43.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm twenty
Dialogue: 0,0:24:44.28,0:24:51.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Heís twenty years old. He may seem younger because heís so
Dialogue: 0,0:24:51.60,0:24:54.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,small. But he manages well.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:58.16,0:25:02.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of Gillesí 30 or so colleagues, half look younger than 18 years old.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:06.36,0:25:10.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this region and others, we regularly encounter children who
Dialogue: 0,0:25:10.68,0:25:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hide when they see our cameras.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:14.40,0:25:19.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,According to UNICEF, more than 40,000 children work in the DRCís mines.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:20.96,0:25:25.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While this mineral makes some people rich, it robs others of their
Dialogue: 0,0:25:25.40,0:25:28.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,childhood and sometimes even their life.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:30.84,0:25:33.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone tries to profit from coltan mining,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:33.96,0:25:37.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is why the black market is flourishing.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:38.96,0:25:42.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A considerable portion of this valuable commodity is sold under
Dialogue: 0,0:25:42.44,0:25:46.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the table to avoid paying taxes to the Congolese government.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:54.44,0:25:58.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This illegal trade takes place with the help of Congolese soldiers, who
Dialogue: 0,0:25:58.84,0:26:00.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let the convoys pass through.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:12.84,0:26:16.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The soldier makes good money through the black-market trade.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:45.28,0:26:48.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the 20 most corrupt
Dialogue: 0,0:26:48.96,0:26:53.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,countries in the world. Illegal trade means the Congolese state misses
Dialogue: 0,0:26:53.44,0:26:56.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,out on several billion euros in revenue every year.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:57.32,0:27:01.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nevertheless, the mining sector drove Congoís economy to almost
Dialogue: 0,0:27:01.52,0:27:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,6-percent growth in 2018.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:04.96,0:27:08.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That economic success is especially showcased on the ìBoulevard of
Dialogue: 0,0:27:08.76,0:27:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,June 30th" in DRCís capital, Kinshasa.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:13.56,0:27:17.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The street is named after the DRCís Independence Day.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:18.44,0:27:22.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Being an entrepreneur is something many young Congolese dream of?
Dialogue: 0,0:27:22.68,0:27:26.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the job is demanding, but the financial independence more than
Dialogue: 0,0:27:26.12,0:27:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,makes up for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:28.84,0:27:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One such entrepreneur is celebrating a lucrative new
Dialogue: 0,0:27:31.64,0:27:37.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contract. Eric Monga not only runs a business, heís also the head of a
Dialogue: 0,0:27:37.08,0:27:38.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,trade association.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:40.00,0:27:42.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hereís to the future of the business?
Dialogue: 0,0:27:43.44,0:27:45.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Good luck with your project!
Dialogue: 0,0:27:49.24,0:27:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They toast with expensive champagne, because Eric has good
Dialogue: 0,0:27:52.80,0:27:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,news. He just returned from Florida in the United States, where he met
Dialogue: 0,0:27:58.28,0:28:03.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with investors. He has convinced them to fund his ambitious project,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:03.28,0:28:06.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which will cost more than 400-million euros.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:08.72,0:28:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A contract was signed?but thatís all I can tell you. Weíre drinking to
Dialogue: 0,0:28:15.44,0:28:18.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,celebrate how well our friend negotiated it.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:20.84,0:28:25.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eric wants to construct a hydroelectric power plant. Fewer
Dialogue: 0,0:28:25.68,0:28:30.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than 1 in 5 people in Congo have access to electricity. He wants to
Dialogue: 0,0:28:30.92,0:28:31.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,change that.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:34.92,0:28:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In every problem, thereís also a business opportunity. People need
Dialogue: 0,0:28:38.92,0:28:44.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,food, they need clothes. And now we want to ensure they have electricity.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:48.16,0:28:51.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He plans to improve living conditions for at least some of the
Dialogue: 0,0:28:51.52,0:28:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nearly 100-million people in the DRC.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:02.84,0:29:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eric Monga is from Lubumbashi, in the southern part of the country.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:07.24,0:29:10.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He made his fortune with a company specializing in the
Dialogue: 0,0:29:10.48,0:29:13.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chemical analysis of minerals.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:14.52,0:29:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Heís about to show us the location of his future dam.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:18.80,0:29:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The area is remote and sparsely populated.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:23.80,0:29:28.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The project will mean bringing workers in from far away. But the
Dialogue: 0,0:29:28.00,0:29:29.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,challenge is worth it.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:32.44,0:29:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The power plant will bring in almost 1 million dollars per month.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:36.32,0:29:37.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of money.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:39.36,0:29:41.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oops. Welcome to the bush!
Dialogue: 0,0:29:44.64,0:29:49.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eric has set up a small camp in the middle of the wilderness. It hosts a
Dialogue: 0,0:29:49.60,0:29:50.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,team of engineers.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:54.80,0:29:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello, howís it going?
Dialogue: 0,0:29:57.84,0:30:01.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,About a dozen employees have been living here for a year.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:02.72,0:30:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They have a water tank, a generator, and some small sheds.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:10.64,0:30:16.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right now weíre standing at about 735 meters. The top of the dam
Dialogue: 0,0:30:16.08,0:30:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be at 830 meters. The water will go up to that level there,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:21.08,0:30:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the sun is. This will be an enormous lake.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:29.24,0:30:34.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At a height of 90 meters, the dam will be one of the largest in the DRC.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:36.48,0:30:40.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will have a capacity of 150 megawatts, providing half a million
Dialogue: 0,0:30:40.84,0:30:47.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,residents with power. And building it will create about 3,000 jobs.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:50.80,0:30:55.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Weíre making something that will really benefit the region. Itís
Dialogue: 0,0:30:55.20,0:30:57.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially important for farmers.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:57.44,0:31:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They need electricity to modernize agriculture.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:03.56,0:31:07.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Several investors, especially Americans, have shown interest in
Dialogue: 0,0:31:07.28,0:31:11.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the project. Eric hopes to wrap up construction within three years.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:17.16,0:31:20.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He believes people can be successful when they have the
Dialogue: 0,0:31:20.16,0:31:22.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,courage to leap into the unknown.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:31.80,0:31:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people have found success here. Why not me? If you work
Dialogue: 0,0:31:37.48,0:31:41.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hard, you can make a lot of money here in a short time.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:45.24,0:31:49.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eric is not alone in this belief. More and more Congolese are becoming
Dialogue: 0,0:31:49.48,0:31:52.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,entrepreneurs, throwing themselves into the business world
Dialogue: 0,0:31:52.60,0:31:54.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the hope of escaping poverty.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:57.56,0:31:59.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back to Kinshasa.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:04.88,0:32:09.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the early morning, bread-sellers come from all parts of the city to
Dialogue: 0,0:32:09.12,0:32:11.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stock up from this wholesaler.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:13.36,0:32:15.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many women make a living this way.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:20.56,0:32:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marie comes here every day at 6 a.m.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:26.40,0:32:27.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Two boxes.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:30.12,0:32:34.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marie was widowed six months ago. Now she must provide for her
Dialogue: 0,0:32:34.92,0:32:35.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,family alone.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:39.96,0:32:41.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hold this for me, please.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:42.56,0:32:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, itís not too heavy. Iím used to it, itís part of the job.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:49.92,0:32:58.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marie is balancing more than fifteen kilos. Every day she sets up
Dialogue: 0,0:32:58.20,0:33:00.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,her stand on a busy street corner.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:05.48,0:33:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How much is the cake?
Dialogue: 0,0:33:06.80,0:33:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,300 francs.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:08.72,0:33:09.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll take one.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:12.40,0:33:15.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Iíll give you two. Youíve gotten so thin.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:16.00,0:33:17.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, thanks!
Dialogue: 0,0:33:18.60,0:33:24.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I often come here and buy bread from Marie. I like her stand, itís clean.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:27.48,0:33:31.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marie gets lots of customers, with her friendly disposition.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:32.96,0:33:34.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Itís going well today!
Dialogue: 0,0:33:37.08,0:33:42.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She typically earns about 60 euros a day selling bread. She dreams of
Dialogue: 0,0:33:42.96,0:33:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,opening more stalls, and even getting rich.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:52.40,0:33:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you know how to manage a business, you can become a
Dialogue: 0,0:33:54.60,0:33:59.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,millionaire. You just have to be smart, plan properly and run your
Dialogue: 0,0:33:59.00,0:34:00.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,business well.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:02.60,0:34:07.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She still has a long way to go. Her net profit at the end of the day is
Dialogue: 0,0:34:07.00,0:34:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only 18 euros.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:14.88,0:34:19.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marie goes to church three times per week, to pray and thank God.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:24.48,0:34:28.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God is very important to me. I owe everything to him.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:30.88,0:34:35.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Evangelical churches thrive in Congo. And some make their
Dialogue: 0,0:34:35.68,0:34:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,money from capitalizing on other peopleís faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:49.68,0:34:54.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On this Sunday morning in Kinshasa, the cityís usually bustling streets
Dialogue: 0,0:34:54.72,0:35:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are nearly deserted. Since dawn, tens of thousands of people have
Dialogue: 0,0:35:01.20,0:35:04.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,been streaming into the countryís national stadium.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:14.28,0:35:19.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Theyíre not here for a soccer match or a concert. The 80,000 attendees
Dialogue: 0,0:35:19.88,0:35:23.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have come to see a man they believe performs miracles.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:28.12,0:35:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We believe in the prophet Khondeís miracles.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:32.72,0:35:36.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was dying, but then I drank a glass of his miracle juice and my
Dialogue: 0,0:35:36.80,0:35:41.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pain disappeared immediately. Iím living proof. Heís a prophet.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:53.08,0:35:57.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are camera crews, photographers, cheerleaders, and
Dialogue: 0,0:35:57.24,0:36:02.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lots of police. Itís one of the biggest events of the year. Itís even
Dialogue: 0,0:36:02.72,0:36:05.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being broadcast live on television.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:07.20,0:36:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dominique Khonde is the man everyone is waiting for. The self-
Dialogue: 0,0:36:11.72,0:36:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,proclaimed prophet has several million followers. When he enters
Dialogue: 0,0:36:16.48,0:36:18.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the stadium, the crowd erupts.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:26.52,0:36:31.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before he goes on stage, he greets former Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:33.12,0:36:36.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The wife of former President Joseph Kabila is also in the
Dialogue: 0,0:36:36.16,0:36:41.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,audience. After a few prayers and songs, he begins to preach.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:41.92,0:36:46.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They donít want you to succeed or live in abundance, prosperity and
Dialogue: 0,0:36:46.12,0:36:55.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wealth. But even in poverty, even when you are hungry or ill?youíll
Dialogue: 0,0:36:55.40,0:37:04.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have everything as long as you realize the truth. Amen. Fear not. Amen.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:09.20,0:37:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dominique Khondeís business model involves a supposed miracle
Dialogue: 0,0:37:13.04,0:37:17.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cure that he peddles across the country. But not here, out in the
Dialogue: 0,0:37:17.52,0:37:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,open. Instead, he sells it discretely in small rural communities. The
Dialogue: 0,0:37:22.04,0:37:25.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,business has already earned him several million euros.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:27.08,0:37:31.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A few days later, we accompany Khonde to Matete, a Kinshasa
Dialogue: 0,0:37:31.72,0:37:36.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,suburb. Outside the church, more than a
Dialogue: 0,0:37:36.48,0:37:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hundred of his followers are waiting.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:41.52,0:37:44.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The prophet told me to stop spending money on doctors. He
Dialogue: 0,0:37:44.32,0:37:46.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,told me to drink the juice and pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:48.56,0:37:52.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At 11 oíclock, Dominique Khonde arrives in his luxury car.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:59.24,0:38:03.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His followers have all come for some of his supposed miracle cure.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:04.00,0:38:06.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But first the prophet wants a donation.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:12.00,0:38:16.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Khonde receives the sick as though they were on a conveyer belt.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:19.72,0:38:22.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This woman had a brain hemorrhage one year ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:25.36,0:38:29.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I came to the prophet because I am very ill. When I heard about
Dialogue: 0,0:38:29.48,0:38:32.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the prophetís miracle cure, I asked to be brought to him.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:32.24,0:38:33.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I canít walk anymore.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:38.44,0:38:42.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She should be massaged with the juice. I think that will help her.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:46.56,0:38:48.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have faith that he will heal me.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:50.28,0:38:52.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consultations usually only last seconds.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:54.16,0:38:55.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to take the juice.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:57.60,0:39:00.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The prescription is always the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:00.36,0:39:02.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you taking the juice?
Dialogue: 0,0:39:02.12,0:39:04.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes. -Good, keep taking it.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:07.48,0:39:11.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After speaking to the prophet, the sick people are sent next door, to
Dialogue: 0,0:39:11.60,0:39:12.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the pharmacy.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:14.12,0:39:23.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is where they get the famous juice. No one here doubts its
Dialogue: 0,0:39:23.40,0:39:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,healing powers.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:25.40,0:39:29.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It cures AIDS, stomach pain, liver cancer,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:29.04,0:39:31.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cirrhosis, all kinds of diseases...
Dialogue: 0,0:39:35.68,0:39:44.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had AIDS and lost a lot of weight. Now I weigh 52 kilos, thanks to the
Dialogue: 0,0:39:44.80,0:39:49.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,juice from the prophet Dominique Khonde. He healed me.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:53.32,0:39:59.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thereís no science behind the juice, but many people blindly trust it. A
Dialogue: 0,0:39:59.20,0:40:04.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,half-liter costs the equivalent of 14 euros, about a third of the average
Dialogue: 0,0:40:04.44,0:40:05.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,monthly salary.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:09.12,0:40:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Three of us pooled our money and weíre going to share a bottle.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:18.00,0:40:21.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thereís a strong smell of gasoline in the room.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:22.76,0:40:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thereís lemon juice in it, gasoline and some other ingredients.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:34.44,0:40:40.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right now the juice is bottled on-site, but demand is so high that
Dialogue: 0,0:40:40.24,0:40:43.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,soon Khonde will begin producing it in a factory.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:48.68,0:40:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hereís the new packaging.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:51.96,0:40:56.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,According to the packaging, the juice cures epilepsy, cancer and
Dialogue: 0,0:40:56.32,0:40:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even AIDS.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:57.88,0:41:01.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The active ingredient? Divine enlightenment.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:02.28,0:41:07.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This product treats illnesses with different causes, such as epilepsy,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:07.84,0:41:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cancer and so on.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:15.16,0:41:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It says it cures AIDS, but he didnít read that.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:19.24,0:41:21.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, we havenít tried it with AIDS much.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:24.64,0:41:28.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,More than half a million Congolese are HIV-positive.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:30.00,0:41:34.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another supposed benefit of the miracle cure: it can bring children
Dialogue: 0,0:41:34.28,0:41:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back from the dead.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:36.32,0:41:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people have applied the juice to their still-born babies, and
Dialogue: 0,0:41:40.40,0:41:42.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,theyíve woken up again.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:44.52,0:41:50.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A juice that can cure AIDS and bring the dead back to life. Congolese
Dialogue: 0,0:41:50.08,0:41:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,authorities donít stop him from selling tens of thousands of bottles
Dialogue: 0,0:41:53.32,0:41:56.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of his gasoline-lemon mixture every year.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:56.40,0:42:00.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While his assistants count the day's earnings, most Congolese people
Dialogue: 0,0:42:00.04,0:42:05.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,continue their daily struggle against poverty. The road to becoming a
Dialogue: 0,0:42:05.56,0:42:11.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,millionaire legitimately is long and hard. Thatís why some take shortcuts.