Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (2003)

01/01/2003 (BE) • Documentary, History, TV Movie • 1h 24m

Overview

This true, astonishing story describes how King Leopold II of Belgium turned Congo into its private colony between 1885 and 1908. Under his control, Congo became a gulag labor camp of shocking brutality. Leopold posed as the protector of Africans fleeing Arab slave-traders but, in reality, he carved out an empire based on terror to harvest rubber.

Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (2003)

01/01/2003 (BE) • 1h 24m

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Overview

This true, astonishing story describes how King Leopold II of Belgium turned Congo into its private colony between 1885 and 1908. Under his control, Congo became a gulag labor camp of shocking brutality. Leopold posed as the protector of Africans fleeing Arab slave-traders but, in reality, he carved out an empire based on terror to harvest rubber.

Top Billed Cast

Nick Fraser

Narrator (voice)

Elie Lison

Roger May

Steve Driesen

Tshilombo Imhotep

Annette Kelly

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

colonialism

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