Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death

Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death

2003
1h 24m
7.2

7.2/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
YLE DR ZDF/Arte Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON) History Television BBC RTBF Periscope Productions VRT SBS
Production Countries
Belgium United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English French Dutch

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2003
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0404551

Cast

Nick Fraser
Nick Fraser

Narrator (voice)

Elie Lison
Elie Lison

Roger May
Roger May

Steve Driesen
Steve Driesen

Tshilombo Imhotep
Tshilombo Imhotep

Annette Kelly
Annette Kelly

Key Crew

Paul Pauwels
Producer
Peter Bate
Director
Peter Bate
Writer