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91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 64% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Based on Adam Hochschild's 1998 historical novel of the same name, the film traces the brutal legacy of King Leopold II of Belgium. In...
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- Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
- PG-13
- Documentary
Aug 18, 2006 · King Leopold's Ghost. Directed by Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees. Documentary. PG-13. 1h 48m. By Manohla Dargis. Aug. 18, 2006. Europe’s genocidal adventures in Africa receive a passionate...
- Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
In its hard-hitting depiction of a legacy of unspeakable brutality, this film shows that the ghosts of Leopold are alive and well. Full Review | Aug 18, 2006
Aug 18, 2006 · This brilliant documentary, which shows not only how Belgian King Leopold II made the huge and resource-rich central African Congo his own private reserve, but how his legacy of exploiting the land and brutalizing its people continues in modern times.
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- Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
- PG-13
- Philippe Bergeron
May 28, 2006 · King Leopold's Ghost: Directed by Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees. With Philippe Bergeron, Don Cheadle, James Cromwell, Frank McCourt. A documentary about the exploitation of the Congo by King Leopold II of Belgium.
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- Documentary
- Pippa Scott, Oreet Rees
- 2006-05-28
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa (1998) is a best-selling popular history book by Adam Hochschild that explores the exploitation of the Congo Free State by King Leopold II of Belgium between 1885 and 1908, as well as the large-scale atrocities committed during that period. [1]
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Despite the regrettable absence of voices drowned in the torrent of injustice, Hochschild has created something of deep value. King Leopold’s Ghost forces us to confront the darkest parts of human nature and culture, but also demonstrates the undeniable progress sprung from Enlightenment ideals.