Congo – A Political Tragedy Explained

Congo - A Political Tragedy
Director:	Patrick Kabeya
Producer:	KM Media Production UPAF
Narrator:	Mina Malu
Music:	Richard Hall
Editing:	Patrick Kabeya
Runtime:	87 minutes
Country:	Canada Democratic Republic of Congo Switzerland
Language:	French

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]

Reception

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

Web site: film-documentaire.fr - Portail du film documentaire. www.film-documentaire.fr. film-documentaire.fr. 25 April 2018. 1.
Web site: SPLA Congo - Une Tragedie Politique. www.spla.pro. 25 April 2018. 2. en.
Web site: RD Congo: une tragédie politique – Congo: A political tragedy Festival International Du Film Panafricain. fifp.fr. 25 April 2018. fr-FR.
Web site: Award Winning Documentaries. www.africaworldfilmfestival.com. 2021-05-02.