Mobutu, King of Zaire

Mobutu, King of Zaire

1999 fr 135 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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".

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Mobutu Sese Seko

Mobutu Sese Seko

Himself (archive footage)

Similar Movies

God Grew Tired of Us

God Grew Tired of Us

en

December 31, 2006

Big Mountain Soul: Ski Africa

Big Mountain Soul: Ski Africa

en

September 19, 2025

Mountain Gorilla

Mountain Gorilla

en

March 25, 1992

Living with Lions

Living with Lions

en

January 1, 2002

Song from the Forest

Song from the Forest

en

September 11, 2014

Ôrí

Ôrí

pt

May 2, 1989

Adwa

Adwa

am

November 20, 1999

Io sono nata viaggiando

Io sono nata viaggiando

it

November 11, 2013

The Great Green Wall

The Great Green Wall

en

October 22, 2020

The Hunters

The Hunters

en

March 21, 1957

Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within

Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within

en

December 8, 2025

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

en

October 25, 1996

Africa Rising

Africa Rising

de

June 3, 2019

Trophy

Trophy

en

January 20, 2017