King Leopold's Ghost
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- Runtime
- 102 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Don Cheadle
- Ciaran Reilly
- Alfre Woodard
- Philippe Bergeron
- James Cromwell
- Frank McCourt
- Adam Hochschild
Director
- Pippa Scott
- Oreet Rees
Producers
- Pippa Scott
