United States / May 28, 2006 / Seattle International Film Festival
King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
Directed by Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
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The unbelievable story of Congo's brutal history with its Belgian colonizers
1h 42min
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Wright | Additional Narration |
| Annick DeVille | Self |
| Jean-Pierre Bemba | Self |
| James Newman | Self |
| Mbaya Mpoyi | Self |
| Jacques Depelchin | Self |
| Zana Aziza Etambala | Self |
| David Northrup | Self |
| Papa Maurice | Self |
| Jules Marchal | Self |
| Maurice Lenain | Self |
| Honoré Vinck | Self |
| Ernest Wamba dia Wamba | Self |
| Juliana Lumumba | Self |
| Jan Vansina | Self |
| Lubamba Dibwe | Self |
| Mubenga wa Beya | Self |
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| Gregoire Mulamba | Self |
| Etienne Mutshipayi | Self |
| Arnaud Zajtman | Self |
| Frank McCourt | Self |
| Jim Freedman | Self |
| Ludo De Witte | Self |
| MM | Self |
| Chris Curry | Voice |
| Ron Canada | Voice |
| Marc-Gregory Barrett | Voice |
| Dominic Keating | Voice |
| Andre Kelley | Voice |
| Charles Dennis | Voice |
| Karen Landry | Voice |
| Keith Ferguson | Voice |
| Chris Mulkey | Voice |
| David Dayan Fisher | Voice |
| Phil Proctor | Voicer |
| Anna Graves | Voice |
| Magnus Stefansson | Voice |
| Judith Scott | Voice |
| Julian Stone | Voice |
| King Leopold II of Belgium | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | King Leopold's Ghost |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Linden Productions |
| Official site | journeyman.tv |
| Release date | 28 maggio 2006 |
| Production | Glory Friend, Pippa Scott |
| Writer | Pippa Scott, Adam Hochschild, Alan Sandom |
| Editing | Oreet Rees, Chuck Crews, Greg H. Hamlin, Inbal B. Lessner, Gabriel Vega |
| Cinematography | Craig Matthew, Vincent Hufty, Paul Otter, Ronnie Hernandez, Daniel Pfisterer, Dane Lawing, Guy Tillim, Boris Saverys |
| Assistant directors | Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees |
| Camera operators | Guy Tillim, Boris Saverys |
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| Additional photography | Guy Tillim, Boris Saverys |
| Production design | Jordan Mena, Lee Chalhub |
| Art direction | Jordan Mena, Lee Chalhub |
| Set decoration | Jordan Mena, Lee Chalhub |
| Music | Yoav Goren, Pieter Daniel, Anthony Bensusan, Sebastian Dunn, Bart de Clerck, Karen Gehres, Daniel Walter, Lori Weinhaus, Allen Stith |
| Sound | Yoav Goren, Pieter Daniel, Anthony Bensusan, Sebastian Dunn, Bart de Clerck, Karen Gehres, Daniel Walter, Lori Weinhaus, Allen Stith |
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