Congo River, Beyond Darkness

Congo River, Beyond Darkness (French: Congo river, au-delà des ténèbres) is a 2005 film by Thierry Michel examining the Congo River in Africa.[1] The film premiered at the 2005 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur.[2]

Congo River, Beyond Darkness
FrenchCongo river, au-delà des ténèbres
Directed byThierry Michel
Written byThierry Michel
Music byLokua Kanza
Release date
  • September 2005 (2005-09) (Namur Film Festival)
CountryBelgium
LanguagesFrench
English

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 Livingstone and Stanley, the colonial kings Leopold II and Baudouin and leaders such as Lumumba, Mobutu and Kabila.

References

  1. Young, Deborah (14 February 2006). "Congo River, Beyond Darkness". Variety. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. Barlet, Olivier (13 October 2005). "Namur 2005 : nouvelles découvertes" [Namur 2005: new discoveries]. Africultures (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2021.


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