King Leopold's Ghost
“The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers”
2006•1h 42m•8.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Director
Pippa Scott
Writer
Adam Hochschild, Pippa Scott, Alan Sandom
Languages
French, English
Studio
Linden Productions
Cast
Don Cheadle
Narrator (voice)
Ciaran Reilly
Roger Casement (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Ilanga (voice)
Philippe Bergeron
James Cromwell
Frank McCourt
Adam Hochschild
Self
Tom Wright
Additional Narration
Annick DeVille
Self
Jean-Pierre Bemba
Self
James Newman
Self
Mbaya Mpoyi
Self
Jacques Depelchin
Self
Zana Aziza Etambala
Self
David Northrup
Self
Production
Company
Linden Productions
Producer
Pippa Scott
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