Mobutu, roi du Zaïre

Jun 2 1999 N/A 2h 15m
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".

Plot

Thiery Michel takes an in-depth look at the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. A man of "modest roots" who had a Catholic upbringing, Mobutu was sent to the army by his father for insubordination. Soon he would be Patrice Lumumba's right-hand man...

Written by

Thierry Michel, Lye Mudaba

Directed by

Thierry Michel

Cast

Raymond Barre, Jacques Chirac, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Belgium

Production Companies

Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique, Centre de l'Audiovisuel à Bruxelles (CBA), Canal+

Languages

English, Français

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
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230
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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