7.2
Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death
Jan 1, 20031h 24m
Documentary
History
TV Movie
7.2
Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death
Jan 1, 20031h 24m
Documentary
History
TV Movie
Synopsis
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.
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Synopsis
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.
Details
- Release Date
- Jan 1, 2003
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
Production
Companies
YLE
DR
ZDF/Arte
Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON)
History Television
BBC
RTBF
Periscope Productions
VRT
SBS
Countries
Belgium
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Dutch
