Congo – A Political Tragedy (2018)

Original title

Congo: Une tragedie politique

Directed by

Patrick Kabeya

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 27m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo's political history. It covers the Congo Free State, the Belgian Congo, and key figures like King Leopold II, Patrice Lumumba, and Joseph Mobutu.

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What happens

Congo – A Political Tragedy is a 2018 independent documentary story of the Democratic Republic of Congo's political history, written by Patrick Kabeya and Mina Malu. It chronicles the Congo Free State, The Belgian Congo as well as the key figures that played a role in its history such as Belgian King Leopold II, Patrice Lumumba, Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Joseph Mobutu, Moise Tshombe and Laurent Desire Kabila. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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