King Leopold's Ghost
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.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 (18... Read more
Starring Don Cheadle, Ciaran Reilly, Alfre Woodard, Philippe Bergeron, James Cromwell, Frank McCourt, Adam Hochschild
It's a documentary and history movie, and has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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