based on novel or book,based on true story

King Leopold's Ghost (2006)

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

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 & Crew

Director
Pippa Scott
  • Profile picture of Don Cheadle
    Narrator (voice) Don Cheadle
  • Profile picture of Alfre Woodard
    Ilanga (voice) Alfre Woodard
  • Profile picture of Philippe Bergeron
    Philippe Bergeron
  • Profile picture of James Cromwell
    James Cromwell

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • based on true story