When China Met Africa
Year:
2010
Genre:
Documentaries
Production Country:
Switzerland / Finland / France / Great Britain / Netherlands / Norway / Sweden / USA
Directed by Marc Francis / Nick Francis
Documentary about Chinese investments in Zambia, and how the rising Asian power is affecting the African continent. It follows three individuals: Liu Changming a chinese entrepreneur who owns four farms in Zambia, Li Jianguo a project manager for the company China Henan charged with rebuilding Zambia's longest road and Zambian MP Felix Mutati, the Minister of Trade, Commerce and Industry who is seeking to ensure continued Chinese investment in his country.
Cast & credits
Credits
Direction
- Director Marc Francis
- Director Nick Francis
Rights
Production
- Production Company Speak-it
- Production Company Zeta Productions
- In association with Arte France Cinéma
- In association with BBC
- In association with VPRO
- With the participation of Télévision Suisse Romande
- With the participation of YLE TV1
- With the participation of SVT - Sveriges Television
- With the participation of NRK - Norsk Rikskringkasting
- With the participation of Canal France International
- Made with the support of Procirep
- Made with the support of L' Angoa
- Made with the support of CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie
- Made with the support of WorldView Broadcast Media Scheme
- Made with the support of MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Made with the support of Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
- Executive Producer Miriana Bojic
- Produced by Marc Francis
- Produced by Nick Francis
- Line Producer Adeline Dos Santos
- Production Manager Sian Johns
Writing
- Written by Marc Francis
- Written by Nick Francis
Photography
- Camera Marc Francis
Special Effects
- Graphics Kook Ewo
Editing
- Edited by Hugh Williams
Film processing
- Colourist Aline Sinquin
- Colourist Francoise Miens
Music
- Music Florencia di Concilio
Sound
- Sound Nick Francis
- Sound Editor and Mixer Jérôme Wiciak