Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic71/100
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Yoav GorenOriginal Music Composer
- Pippa ScottDirector
- Adam HochschildWriter
- Oreet ReesDirector
- Pippa ScottWriter
- Alan SandomWriter
Cast
- Don CheadleNarrator (voice)
- Ciaran ReillyRoger Casement (voice)
- Alfre WoodardIlanga (voice)
- Philippe BergeronCast
- James CromwellCast
- Frank McCourtCast
- Adam HochschildSelf
- Tom WrightAdditional Narration
- Annick DeVilleSelf
- Jean-Pierre BembaSelf
- James NewmanSelf
- Mbaya MpoyiSelf
Themes
based on novel or bookcongoslaverycolonybased on true storyslave tradedemocratic republic of the congodocumentarybelgian congo