King Leopold's Ghost
The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers
Starring: Don Cheadle, Ciaran Reilly, Alfre Woodard, Philippe Bergeron, James Cromwell
Writer: Adam Hochschild, Pippa Scott, Alan Sandom
Release Date:
May 28, 2006
May 28, 2006
Ratings:
7.6 / 10
7.6 / 10
Director:
Pippa Scott & Oreet Rees
Pippa Scott & Oreet Rees
Companies:
Linden Productions
Linden Productions
Overview
The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.
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