CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 42m

King Leopold's Ghost

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

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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.

Directed byPippa Scott, Oreet Rees

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
EN
Released
May 28, 2006
Studios
Linden Productions

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Narrator (voice)

Ciaran Reilly

Roger Casement (voice)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Ilanga (voice)

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Frank McCourt

Adam Hochschild

Self

Tom Wright

Additional Narration

Annick DeVille

Self

Jean-Pierre Bemba

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott
Oreet Rees
Written by
Adam Hochschild
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott
Produced by
Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott

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