The Other Profile (2023)
An elementally suspenseful and completely unpredictable detective story from Kinshasa, where a French film director has to find his own double. A film about virtual identities in a post-colonial century.
French filmmaker Armel Hostiou discovers he has a double in Kinshasa. Someone has created a fake Facebook profile in his name to hustle aspiring actors. So Armel heads to Congo’s vast capital to track him down, and there begins one of the wildest and most unpredictable films of the year. An elementally suspenseful and wildly entertaining detective story about a white filmmaker on foreign ground. But also a story which with hilarious self-irony and in one twist after another turns into a darker story about the internet, identities and post-colonial struggles in the 21st century.
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documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Other Profile about?
- French filmmaker Armel Hostiou discovers he has a double in Kinshasa. Someone has created a fake Facebook profile in his name to hustle aspiring actors. So Armel heads to Congo’s vast capital to track him down, and there begins one of the wildest and most unpredictable films of the year. An elementally suspenseful and wildly entertaining detective story about a white filmmaker on foreign ground. But also a story which with hilarious self-irony and in one twist after another turns into a darker story about the internet, identities and post-colonial struggles in the 21st century.
- Who directed The Other Profile?
- The Other Profile was directed by Armel Hostiou.
- Who stars in The Other Profile?
- The Other Profile stars Tshisambu Felly, Peter Shotsha Olela, Sarah Ndele, David Kapay.
- How long is The Other Profile?
- The Other Profile has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is The Other Profile?
- The Other Profile is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Other Profile produced?
- The Other Profile was produced in France.