

Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
84 min
Release Date
2003-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
7.2
Nick Fraser
Narrator (voice)
Elie Lison
Roger May
Steve Driesen
Tshilombo Imhotep
Annette Kelly
6.8
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6.4
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6.8
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6.0
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0.0
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7.3
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6.5
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7.0
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7.4
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0.0
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7.4
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9.0
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0.0
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5.0
Pictures
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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