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Congo River (2005)
Directed by Thierry Michel
Documentary · 1h 56m
Following the great explorers’ footsteps, “Congo River” takes us up one of the world’s greatest river basins, from its mouth to its source. All the way along its 2,716 miles, we pass places that testify to the country’s tumultuous history, and encounter the ghosts of those who shaped its destiny: Stanley, the explorer, Leopold II, the colonizer, Mobutu, the despot. We also cross paths with an entire people – boatmen guiding their dugout canoes, fishermen, traveling salesmen, military personnel and rebels, women and children – searching for light and dignity.
Crew
- Director
- Thierry Michel
- Writer
- Thomas Cheysson, Thierry Michel
- Editor
- Marie-Hélène Quinton
Details
- Original title
- Congo river, au-delà des ténèbres
- Release date
- 2005-09-28
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- English, French, Lingala, Swahili
- Countries
- Belgium, France