May not be easy to watch, but it makes vitally important viewing.
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03/01/07
Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (2004)
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Reviews Counted: 11
Fresh: 11
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Theatrical Release:Oct 21, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: This startling, dramatic documentary from director Peter Bates--which caused considerable controversy in Belgium on its original release--focuses on the rule of that country's King Leopold II, who... [More]
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12/06/05
British documentarian Peter Bate frames a mix of archival materials and re-creations with a 'trial' at which Leopold listens to testimony against him from within a wood-and-glass booth.
10/21/05
Bate is to be congratulated for reminding the world of Leopold's wickedness, even if he does OD on re-enactments.
10/21/05
Top CriticA journey into the original heart of darkness, Peter Bate's uneven but immensely important documentary examines the shameful history of Belgium's King Leopold II.
10/21/05
Top Critic[Director] Bate succeeds in presenting the big picture, but many of the specific episodes are less complete.
10/21/05
The ghastly story of King Leopold II of Belgium's reign of terror in Africa during the late 19th- and early-20th centuries forms the subject of Peter Bate's documentary.
10/20/05
Top CriticIntelligently organizes its facts.
10/20/05
Director Peter Bate coolly juxtaposes these accounts of human misery with views of opulent present-day Brussels (where statues of Leopold still stand), protesting against the erasure of history.
10/18/05
Top CriticEvokes the ignorance of a country that would rather look up to its ugly past than down.
10/13/05
A shocking documentary on the greed, violent colonialism, and genocide brought on by King Leopold II, who raped the Congo of its resources.
10/13/05
King Leopold and his Congo genocide. Disturbing documentary.
09/02/05
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