The documentary King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa examines King Leopold II’s exploitation of the Congo Free State between 1885 and 1908. It focuses on the system of forced labor and large-scale atrocities committed in the pursuit of wealth, particularly from rubber and ivory, and on the human consequences for the Congolese population. The documentary also presents the individuals who exposed and opposed these abuses, helping to bring international attention to Leopold’s rule and eventually contributing to the end of his personal control over the Congo in 1908.
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