King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers
108 min
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.
- Release date
- May 28, 2006
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Philippe Bergeron
- Don Cheadle as Narrator
- James Cromwell
- Frank McCourt
- Ciaran Reilly as Roger Casement
- Alfre Woodard as Ilanga
Crew
- Pippa Scott · Director
- Adam Hochschild · Writer
- Pippa Scott · Writer
- Pippa Scott · Producer
- Pieter Daniel · Composer
- Yoav Goren · Composer
- Ronnie Hernandez · Cinematographer
- Vincent Hufty · Cinematographer
- Dane Lawing · Cinematographer
- Craig Matthew · Cinematographer
- Oreet Rees · Editor