King Leopold's Ghost(2006)

Name: King Leopold's Ghost
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2006-05-28
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Don Cheadle, Ciaran Reilly, Alfre Woodard, Philippe Bergeron, James Cromwell

The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers

7.6

(5 votes)

1h 42m

May 28, 2006

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Sinopsis

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.

Director: Oreet Rees

Guionistas: Adam Hochschild, Pippa Scott, Alan Sandom