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The Chapel is a film of genre Comedy-drama directed by Jean-Michel Tchissoukou

The Chapel (1980)

The Chapel
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Length 1h20

La Chapelle est un film congolais (République du Congo) réalisé par Jean-Michel Tchissoukou et sorti en 1979. C'est l'un des premiers films congolais d'après l'indépendance à s'être fait connaître internationalement. Le film constitue une description humoristique des tensions entre les religions africaines traditionnelles et l'Église catholique au Congo au début du XX siècle.

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Le film se déroule au Congo dans les années 1930. Une mission évangélique s'est installée dans un village à une trentaine de kilomètres du chef-lieu de la région. Mais les habitants sont attachés à leurs traditions, et le chantier de la chapelle traîne en longueur. Le curé compte sur ses appuis parmi les autorités du village, le chef de village et le sacristain, pour tenter d'accélérer les choses. Entre le chef de village, le curé, l'instituteur et un jeune maître aux idées modernistes tout juste arrivé au village, un jeu politique se met en place, grâce auquel le curé compte bien étendre son influence.

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