Totems and Taboos
In Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Museum of Central Africa is undertaking a radical renovation, both physical and ethical, to show with sincerity, crudeness and open-mindedness the reality of the atrocities perpetrated against the inhabitants of the Belgian colonies in Africa, still haunted and traumatized by the ghost of King Leopold II of Belgium, a racist and genocidal tyrant.
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Totems and Taboos
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 7, 2018
Runtime
0h 54m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
70%
Original Title
Totems et Tabous
Production Companies
Simple Productions, ARTE GEIE, VRT
Director
Daniel Cattier
Description
In Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Museum of Central Africa is undertaking a radical renovation, both physical and ethical, to show with sincerity, crudeness and open-mindedness the reality of the atrocities perpetrated against the inhabitants of the Belgian colonies in Africa, still haunted and traumatized by the ghost of King Leopold II of Belgium, a racist and genocidal tyrant.