Film · Documentary, History

King Leopold's Ghost (2006)

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.

Director

Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees

Writers

Adam Hochschild, Pippa Scott, Alan Sandom

Country

United States

Language

English

Release date

May 28, 2006