King Leopold's Ghost (2006)

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

Directed by Pippa Scott1h 42mDocumentary,History

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.

Year
2006
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
28 May 2006
TMDB
8.0 (6)
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Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
Narrator (voice)
C
Ciaran Reilly
Roger Casement (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Ilanga (voice)
Philippe Bergeron
Philippe Bergeron
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
F
Frank McCourt
A
Adam Hochschild
Self
T
Tom Wright
Additional Narration
A
Annick DeVille
Self
J
Jean-Pierre Bemba
Self
J
James Newman
Self
M
Mbaya Mpoyi
Self
J
Jacques Depelchin
Self
Z
Zana Aziza Etambala
Self
D
David Northrup
Self
P
Papa Maurice
Self
J
Jules Marchal
Self
M
Maurice Lenain
Self
H
Honoré Vinck
Self
E
Ernest Wamba dia Wamba
Self
J
Juliana Lumumba
Self
J
Jan Vansina
Self
L
Lubamba Dibwe
Self
M
Mubenga wa Beya
Self
G
Gregoire Mulamba
Self
E
Etienne Mutshipayi
Self
A
Arnaud Zajtman
Self
F
Frank McCourt
Self
J
Jim Freedman
Self
L
Ludo De Witte
Self
M
MM
Self
C
Chris Curry
Voice
Ron Canada
Ron Canada
Voice
M
Marc-Gregory Barrett
Voice
Dominic Keating
Dominic Keating
Voice
A
Andre Kelley
Voice
Charles Dennis
Charles Dennis
Voice
K
Karen Landry
Voice
Keith Ferguson
Keith Ferguson
Voice
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
Voice
David Dayan Fisher
David Dayan Fisher
Voice
Phil Proctor
Phil Proctor
Voicer
Anna Graves
Anna Graves
Voice
M
Magnus Stefansson
Voice
Judith Scott
Judith Scott
Voice
Julian Stone
Julian Stone
Voice
King Leopold II of Belgium
King Leopold II of Belgium
Self (archive footage)

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