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.
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Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 24, 2004
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
72%
Original Title
Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death
Production Companies
YLE, DR, ZDF/Arte, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON), History Television, BBC, RTBF, Periscope Productions, VRT, SBS
Director
Peter Bate
Description
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.
