Congo – A Political Tragedy

Congo – A Political Tragedy is a 2018 independent documentary story of the Democratic Republic of Congo's political history, written by Patrick Kabeya and Mina Malu.[1] It chronicles the Congo Free State, The Belgian Congo as well as the key figures that played a role in its history such as Belgian King Leopold II, Patrice Lumumba, Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Joseph Mobutu, Moise Tshombe and Laurent Desire Kabila.[2]

Congo - A Political Tragedy
Directed byPatrick Kabeya
Written byPatrick Kabeya
Mina Malu
Produced byKM Media Production
UPAF
Narrated byMina Malu
Edited byPatrick Kabeya
Music byRichard Hall
Release date
  • 21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) (Festival International du film Panafricain)
Running time
87 minutes
CountriesCanada
Democratic Republic of Congo
Switzerland
LanguageFrench

Reception

The film was first screened at the 2018 Festival international du film panafricain de Cannes.[3]

Awards

  • Audiences Choice Awards - Trinidad, Caribbean 2019 [4]

References

  1. "film-documentaire.fr - Portail du film documentaire". www.film-documentaire.fr. film-documentaire.fr. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "SPLA | Congo - Une Tragedie Politique". www.spla.pro. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "RD Congo: une tragédie politique – Congo: A political tragedy | Festival International Du Film Panafricain". fifp.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. "Award Winning Documentaries". www.africaworldfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.


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