King Leopold's Ghost
The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers
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May 28, 2006
1h 42m
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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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Don Cheadle
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Ciaran Reilly
Roger Casement (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Ilanga (voice)
Philippe Bergeron
James Cromwell
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Frank McCourt
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Adam Hochschild
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Tom Wright
Additional NarrationA
Annick DeVille
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Jean-Pierre Bemba
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James Newman
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Mbaya Mpoyi
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Jacques Depelchin
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Zana Aziza Etambala
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David Northrup
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