King Leopold's Ghost

Name: King Leopold's Ghost
Director: Pippa Scott
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2006-05-28
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Don Cheadle, Ciaran Reilly, Alfre Woodard, Philippe Bergeron, James Cromwell

Directed by Pippa Scott

Documentary

History

20061h 42m7.6

Overview

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.