The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.

• DirectorPippa Scott
• Release28 May 2006
• Genre
  Documentary / History
• Duration1h 42m
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  7.6
  5 reviews
• Productions

  Linden Productions