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.
Cast
Don Cheadle
Narrator (voice)
Ciaran Reilly
Roger Casement (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Ilanga (voice)
Philippe Bergeron
Unknown
James Cromwell
Unknown
Frank McCourt
Unknown
Adam Hochschild
Self
Tom Wright
Additional Narration
Annick DeVille
Self
Jean-Pierre Bemba
Self
James Newman
Self
Mbaya Mpoyi
Self
Jacques Depelchin
Self
Zana Aziza Etambala
Self
David Northrup
Self
Papa Maurice
Self
Jules Marchal
Self
Maurice Lenain
Self
Honoré Vinck
Self
Ernest Wamba dia Wamba
Self
Juliana Lumumba
Self
Jan Vansina
Self
Lubamba Dibwe
Self
Mubenga wa Beya
Self
Gregoire Mulamba
Self
Etienne Mutshipayi
Self
Arnaud Zajtman
Self
Frank McCourt
Self
Jim Freedman
Self
Ludo De Witte
Self
MM
Self
Chris Curry
Voice
Ron Canada
Voice
Marc-Gregory Barrett
Voice
Dominic Keating
Voice
Andre Kelley
Voice
Charles Dennis
Voice
Karen Landry
Voice
Keith Ferguson
Voice
Chris Mulkey
Voice
David Dayan Fisher
Voice
Phil Proctor
Voicer
Anna Graves
Voice
Magnus Stefansson
Voice
Judith Scott
Voice
Julian Stone
Voice
King Leopold II of Belgium
Archive footage
Crew
Pippa Scott
Director, Writer, Producer
Oreet Rees
Director, Editor
Adam Hochschild
Writer
Alan Sandom
Writer
Chuck Crews
Online Editor
Gabriel Vega
Assistant Editor
Craig Matthew
Cinematography
Vincent Hufty
Cinematography
Paul Otter
Cinematography
Ronnie Hernandez
Cinematography
Daniel Pfisterer
Cinematography
Dane Lawing
Cinematography
Greg H. Hamlin
Colorist
Glory Friend
Co-Producer, Researcher
Dianne Weller
Production Assistant
Chris Dobbs
Post Producer
Darin Kuhlmann
Post Producer
Kathy A. Foley
Post Production Supervisor
Sean Buck
Post Production Supervisor
Michael Esquibel
Post Production Supervisor
Anthony Bensusan
Sound
Sebastian Dunn
Sound
Bart de Clerck
Sound
Karen Gehres
Sound
Daniel Walter
Sound
Lori Weinhaus
Sound
Allen Stith
Sound
Yoav Goren
Original Music Composer
Pieter Daniel
Music
Guy Tillim
Still Photographer
Boris Saverys
Best Boy Grip
Inbal B. Lessner
Associate Editor
Freddie Tshil
Production Manager
Neil Lundell
Production Manager
Jennifer King
Production Manager, Researcher
Dawn Griffiths
Researcher
Jordan Mena
Graphic Designer
Lee Chalhub
Graphic Designer
Jack Amos
Research Assistant
Kate Rudin
Research Assistant
Christopher Slogar
Research Assistant
