00:00 In Congo the roads are, for the most part, impassable or nonexistent. The only reliable transport, the plane, is out of reach for the Congolese.
03:50 To the south, the swallow train crosses half of the country, from the capital of Katanga, Lubumbashi to Ilebo. It is the only link between the most remote villages.
13:10 In the rainy season the roads become impassable.
19:30 To sell their goods, some cross the country by bicycle.
26:46 The train is often stopped to be able to get residents on board urgently
30:51 In Congo, kings still rule over certain territories
37:10 On damaged roads, bikes need to be repaired regularly
43:45 The train stops regularly because of the "traffickers" who sabotage the train

The swallow train covers 1600 kilometers in three weeks. This train, the cheapest in the Congo, stops at all stations, like an omnibus. On the route, the swallow train allows you to discover, in the deep Congo, the Africa of traditions. A hard Africa, often cruel, but also full of energy, humanity, courage and solidarity.