King Leopold's Ghost

“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.

Music

Yoav Goren

Director

Pippa Scott

Screenplay

Adam Hochschild

Director

Oreet Rees

Status

Released

Release date

28/05/2006

Original language

English