- 112,139 viewsIn the Central African Republic, one of Africa’s poorest countries, local sand diver Thomas Boa and Chinese construction manager Jianmin Luan struggle to improve their fortunes. They “eat bitter” today in the hope of a better tomorrow, but with no guarantees of what their futures may hold. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica *** Africa Eye brings you original, investigative journalism revealing secrets and rooting out injustice in the world’s most complex and exciting continent. Nothing stays hidden forever. 🎞️ Check out all #BBCAfricaEye investigations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLajyiGz4JeyO2qgCvioQO-BzP1XCajJqt Credits: Directed by - Pascale Appora-Gnekindy, Ningyi Sun Producer - Mathieu Faure Writers - Mathieu Faure, Ningyi Sun, Pascale Appora-Gnekindy Executive Producers - Mathieu Faure, Steve Dorst Co-producers - Ningyi Sun, Pascale Appora-Gnekindy, Orphée Zaza Emmanuel Bamoy Director of Photography - Orphée Zaza Emmanuel Bamoy Sound Engineer - Aaron Koyassoukpengo Film Editors - Hannah Choe, Mathieu Faure For the BBC: Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson Head of Longform and Investigations - Liz Gibbons Film Editor - Dickon Le Marchant Executive Producers - Peter Murimi, Dickon Le Marchant Online Editor - Chris Stott Colourist - Boyd Nagle Sound Mixer - Jez Spencer Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar Production Manager - Simon Frost Production Coordinator - Sarah Clarke *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ #CentralAfricanRepublic #Documentary #Migrants #CAR #AfricaNews
Eat Bitter: Striving for a better life in the Central African Republic - BBC Africa Eye documentary
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