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This Magnificent Cake!
This Magnificent Cake!

This Magnificent Cake!

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In 1885, Africa is a succulent cake destined to be wildly divided and everyone wants a piece. A disturbed European king, a Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a successful but lonely businessman, an enslaved porter, a young army deserter, a ghostly clarinetist. Some benefit from colonialism and greed. Others suffer racism and violence.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

45 mins

Rating

6.705/10

Release Date

20 December 2018

Country

Belgium

Cast

Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

The King (voice)

Bruno Levie

Bruno Levie

Georges (voice)

Paul Huvenne

Paul Huvenne

Narrator (voice)

Gaston Motambo

Gaston Motambo

Ota (voice)

Alexander Rolies

Alexander Rolies

Petit Phillipe (voice)

August Rolies

August Rolies

Petit Phillipe (voice)

Jamal Tahri

Jamal Tahri

Angry Neighbor (voice)

Michel Kossi

Michel Kossi

Ota's Brother (voice)

Wim Willaert

Wim Willaert

Van Molle (voice)

Goua Robert Grovogui

Goua Robert Grovogui

Bolenge (voice)

Anna Schoonbroodt

Anna Schoonbroodt

Louis' Mother (voice)

Angelo Tijssens

Angelo Tijssens

Louis (voice)

Sebastien Dewaele

Sebastien Dewaele

Pierre (voice)

Dirk Rypens

Dirk Rypens

Drunk Man on Boat (voice)

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