"White Elephants, A Congo Trilogy"

The documentary, which is based on a critically-acclaimed short film titled just White Elephants, centers on the Central Post-Office in Kinshasa, and its employees.
White Elephant (nzoku ya pembe) | Official Trailer from Kristof Bilsen on Vimeo.
This grandiose relic of the colonial past has trapped its employees in a frozen timewarp from which they are planning their escape. From past to present, through the cracks in the walls, and leaks in the ceilings, we glimpse present-day Congo.