Congo River, Beyond Darkness
Encyclopedia
Congo River, beyond darkness is a 2005 film by Thierry Michel examining the Congo River
in Africa
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and Stanley
, the colonial kings Léopold II and Baudouin I and leaders such as Lumumba
, Mobutu and Kabila
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The DVD of "Congo River" with:
The serial:
Congo River
The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths in excess of . It is the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, though it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon...
in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Synopsis
The film takes us from the mouth to the source of the second largest river basin in the world, that of the Congo River (the largest is the Amazon). All along its 4371 km, we discover places that have seen the turbulent history of this country, while archives remind us of the mythological figures that created its destiny: explorers such as LivingstoneDavid Livingstone
David Livingstone was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa. His meeting with H. M. Stanley gave rise to the popular quotation, "Dr...
and Stanley
Henry Morton Stanley
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands , was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly uttered the now-famous greeting, "Dr...
, the colonial kings Léopold II and Baudouin I and leaders such as Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese independence leader and the first legally elected Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo after he helped win its independence from Belgium in June 1960. Only ten weeks later, Lumumba's government was deposed in a coup during the Congo Crisis...
, Mobutu and Kabila
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Laurent-Désiré Kabila was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from May 17, 1997, when he overthrew Mobutu Sese Seko, until his assassination by his bodyguards on January 18, 2001...
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Technical data
The collector's edition DVD of "Congo River" (2 DVD) with:- The making of (52 min.)
- Interview of Thierry Michel
- Trailer
- Versions: French and English with subtitles in French, Dutch, German and English
The DVD of "Congo River" with:
- Versions: French and English with subtitles in French, Dutch, English and German
The serial:
- Number: 3 episodes
- Length: 2h30
- Versions: French and English