Mobutu, King of Zaire (1999)
• June 2nd, 1999 • 2h 15min
Documentary
Overview
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".
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Mining for God
Released on: 2015-08-10
Family, Documentary
America has long been called a Christian nation. In fact, over 70% of adults in America identify th...
Iwájú: A Day Ahead
Released on: 2024-02-27
Documentary
Filmed across three continents, this documentary shares the story of the founders of the Pan-African...
God Grew Tired of Us
Released on: 2006-12-31
Documentary
Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees -- Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Ab...
Namibia: The Spirit of Wilderness
Released on: 2016-12-19
Documentary
With more than 300 days a year, the sun dominates this country so much that it’s even shining from t...
Dawn of the Damned
Released on: 1965-07-05
Documentary, History, Drama
This excellent feature-length documentary - the story of the imperialist colonization of Africa - is...
Circumcision
Released on: 1949-01-01
Documentary
Rites and operation of the circumcision of thirty Songhai children on the Niger. Material of this fi...
Back To Africa
Released on: 2008-04-01
Documentary
An Austrian director followed five successful African music and dance artists with his camera and fo...
Der lange Weg ans Licht
Released on: 2008-02-28
Documentary
Edeltraut Hertel - a midwife caught between two worlds. She has been working as a midwife in a small...
Silverback
Released on: 2024-01-07
Documentary
Feature-length documentary following award-winning wildlife cameraman Vianet Djenguet as he document...
The Hunters
Released on: 1957-01-01
Documentary
An ethnographic film that documents the efforts of four !Kung men (also known as Ju/'hoansi or Bushm...
When We Were Kings
Released on: 1996-10-25
Documentary, TV Movie, History, Music
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years ...
TUNAHAKI
Released on: 2010-03-09
Documentary
Tunahaki is the extraordinary story of nine gifted orphans who are acrobats. We follow their journey...
Liyana
Released on: 2017-07-15
Animation, Documentary
A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dang...
Memory Books
Released on: 2008-05-01
Documentary
In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for their children. ...
Harry and Meghan: An African Journey
Released on: 2019-10-20
Documentary
“Harry & Meghan: An African Journey" features unprecedented access and exclusive interview with The ...
The Making of Yaaba
Released on: 1989-01-02
Documentary
Djibril Diop Mambéty followed and filmed the shooting of Yaaba, Idrissa Ouédraogo's second feature f...
Jane
Released on: 2017-12-28
Documentary
Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives...
Mariner of the Mountains
Released on: 2023-09-28
Documentary
Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean, and embark on his first jour...