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King Leopold's Ghost

2006 • 1h42m Documentary, History

Rating

7.6/10

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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.

Details

Director

Pippa Scott

Oreet Rees

Screenplay

Pippa Scott

Adam Hochschild

Alan Sandom

Cast

Don Cheadle

Ciaran Reilly

Alfre Woodard

Release date

5/28/2006

Status

Released

Origin country

US

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5