King Leopold’s Ghost
Inspired by Adam Hochschild’s best-selling book about Leopold II of Belgium’s plunder in the Congo and the Congolese who defied him and fought back. The struggle sparked an unlikely alliance between a black American missionary, an English investigative journalist and an Irish spy, resulting in one of the first human rights movements in history.
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King Leopold’s Ghost
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Status
Rumored
Genres
Drama, History
Original Title
King Leopold’s Ghost
Production Companies
One Community, Pearl Street Films, Sikelia Productions
Director
Ben Affleck
Description
Inspired by Adam Hochschild’s best-selling book about Leopold II of Belgium’s plunder in the Congo and the Congolese who defied him and fought back. The struggle sparked an unlikely alliance between a black American missionary, an English investigative journalist and an Irish spy, resulting in one of the first human rights movements in history.
