CONGO RIVER - BEYOND DARKNESS
synopsis
A journey from the mouth to the source of the Congo, the world’s greatest river basin. The viewer encounters the centuries-old mythology of the river and the legendary fi gures who made history in the heart of Africa: explorers like David Livingstone (1813–1873) and Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904), the colonial kings Leopold II and Baudouin I, and the Africans – Lumumba, Mobutu, and Kabila – who ruled after independence.
international title: | Congo River - Beyond Darkness |
original title: | Congo river, au-delà des ténèbres |
country: | Belgium, France |
sales agent: | Wide Management |
year: | 2005 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Thierry Michel |
film run: | 116' |
release date: | BE 22/02/2006, FR 05/04/2006 |
screenplay: | Thierry Michel |
cinematography by: | Michel Téchy |
film editing: | Marie-Hélène Quinton |
music: | Lokua Kanza |
producer: | Christine Pireaux, Serge Lalou |
production: | Les Films de la Passerelle, Les Films d'Ici |
backing: | MEDIA Programme |
distributor: | Cinéart, Pierre Grise Distribution (FR) |