King Leopold's Ghost (2006)

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

• Documentary
• 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.

Rating

8 / 10 (6 votes)

Release date

May 28, 2006

Runtime

1h 42m

Language

English

Director

Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees

Status

Released