King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
- Directed by
- Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
- Genre
- documentary, history
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary tells the story of King Leopold II of Belgium and how he exploited the Congo as his personal colony in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It examines the brutal methods used to extract resources and the suffering of the Congolese people. The film also considers how this history is remembered today.
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