Mobutu, King of Zaire
1999•2h 15m•7.1•Released
Documentary
This film is the result of more than two years of work tracking down archive material and witnesses close to Mobutu in Africa, Europe and the U.S. More than 950 hours of footage have been seen by the world. Among the 104 hours selected as the basis for this film, are 30 hours of archives recently discovered in Kinshasa and never before released. Completing these exceptional documents, are more than 50 hours of interviews with those close to the former president and the events surrounding his reign, conducted by the director in Kinshasa, Brussels, Paris and Washington. Like a vast historical puzzle, this film pieces together the tragic history of a country, and its self-styled leader - the dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, "King of Zaïre".
Director
Thierry Michel
Writer
Lye Mudaba, Thierry Michel
Languages
English, French
Studio
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique
Cast
Mobutu Sese Seko
Himself (archive footage)
Production
Company
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique
Company
CBA
Company
Canal+
Company
Les Films de la Passerelle
Company
Image Création
Company
Les Films d'Ici
Company
RTBF
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