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Summary
The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy…
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 81Audiences 73GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer91%
Metascore71
IMDb7.5
Audience score74%
Letterboxd · 484 ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for documentaries, +6 min on the typical 96
typical 96102Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 81 more
Released
2006
May 28, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more44 people
- Don CheadleNarrator (voice)
- CRCiaran ReillyRoger Casement (voice)
- Alfre WoodardIlanga (voice)
- AHAdam HochschildSelf
- TWTom WrightAdditional Narration
- ADAnnick DeVilleSelf
- JBJean-Pierre BembaSelf
- JNJames NewmanSelf
- MMMbaya MpoyiSelf
- JDJacques DepelchinSelf
- ZAZana Aziza EtambalaSelf
- DNDavid NorthrupSelf
- PMPapa MauriceSelf
- JMJules MarchalSelf
- MLMaurice LenainSelf
- HVHonoré VinckSelf
- EWErnest Wamba dia WambaSelf
- JLJuliana LumumbaSelf
- JVJan VansinaSelf
- LDLubamba DibweSelf
- MwMubenga wa BeyaSelf
- GMGregoire MulambaSelf
- EMEtienne MutshipayiSelf
- AZArnaud ZajtmanSelf
Directing · 2
- Pippa Scott Director, Writer, Producer
- Oreet Rees Director, Editor
Writing · 2
- Alan Sandom Writer
- Adam Hochschild Writer
Production · 11
- Darin Kuhlmann Post Producer
- Christopher Slogar Research Assistant
- Jennifer King Production Manager, Researcher
- Jack Amos Research Assistant
- Dianne Weller Production Assistant
- Dawn Griffiths Researcher
Camera · 2
- Boris Saverys Best Boy Grip
- Guy Tillim Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- Gabriel Vega Assistant Editor
- Greg H. Hamlin Colorist
- Inbal B. Lessner Associate Editor
- Chuck Crews Online Editor
Sound · 9
- Yoav Goren Original Music Composer
- Pieter Daniel Music
- Sebastian Dunn Sound
- Daniel Walter Sound
- Lori Weinhaus Sound
- Allen Stith Sound
Art · 2
- Lee Chalhub Graphic Designer
- Jordan Mena Graphic Designer
Other crew · 9
- Daniel Pfisterer Cinematography
- Sean Buck Post Production Supervisor
- Ronnie Hernandez Cinematography
- Kathy A. Foley Post Production Supervisor
- Michael Esquibel Post Production Supervisor
- Craig Matthew Cinematography
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