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.

  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 2006-05-28
  • Runtime: 102 min
  • Country: United States of America
  • Language: English, French
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 7.75
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