Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death

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Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death

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.

Release Date

2003-01-01

Year

2003

Duration

1h 24m

Status

Released

Score

7.20

#colonialism

Cast

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Nick Fraser

Narrator (voice)

Elie Lison

Elie Lison

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Roger May

Steve Driesen

Steve Driesen

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Tshilombo Imhotep

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Annette Kelly