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Feature film — 2006

King Leopold's Ghost (2006)

8.01h 42mDocumentary — History

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.

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A high-signal pick with 6 votes.

Linden Productions

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Director: Pippa Scott

On screen

Cast & crew

Don Cheadle as Narrator (voice)

Don Cheadle

Narrator (voice)

C

Ciaran Reilly

Roger Casement (voice)

Alfre Woodard as Ilanga (voice)

Alfre Woodard

Ilanga (voice)

Philippe Bergeron as

Philippe Bergeron

James Cromwell as

James Cromwell

F

Frank McCourt

A

Adam Hochschild

Self

T

Tom Wright

Additional Narration

A

Annick DeVille

Self

J

Jean-Pierre Bemba

Self

J

James Newman

Self

M

Mbaya Mpoyi

Self

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