1 DVD (103 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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System Details
DVD-R ; Dolby digital.
Performer
Narration by Don Cheadle with Alfre Woodard and James Cromwell.
Credits
Co-produced by Glory Friend ; co-directed & edited by Oreet Rees ; music, Yoav Goren ; senior cinematographer, Craig Matthew.
Note
"Based on the book by Adam Hochschild."
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
This disc is a DVD-R and may fail to play in some DVD equipment.
Summary
"The modern history of the Congo is a story of terrifying brutality. Beginning with the horrific campaigns of King Leopold II, and tracing the impact of the Belgian-led abuses on later ages, this shocking documentary is a heart-rending tale of a rich country destroyed by colonial greed"--Container.