Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (2003)
01/01/2003 - Documentary, History, TV Movie - 1h 24m
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
Original Language
English
Budget
$0.00
Revenue
$0.00
