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King Leopold's Ghost

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2006-05-28

Runtime: 102 mins

Director: Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees

Writer: Adam Hochschild, Pippa Scott, Alan Sandom

Spoken language: English, Français

Genres: Documentary, History

Original title: King Leopold's Ghost

Production Companies: Linden Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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