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From Congo to Zaire
directed by Olivier Moser and Frederic Tadino (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then by General Mobutu for thirty years. Fro...
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directed by Olivier Moser and Frederic Tadino (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
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The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then by General Mobutu for thirty years. From 1908, when King Leopold II ceded his land grants to the Belgian people, economic development was seen as the first stage of the proce...
The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then by General Mobutu for thirty years. From 1908, when King Leopold II ceded his land grants to the Belgian people, economic development was seen as the first stage of the process of colonization. A new industrial port, along with road and rail networks, opened up the Congo to overseas trade. The Belgians brought with them an efficient system of administration, education and healthcare. The Congo’s resources – timber, palm oil, diamonds, coffee and rubber – enriched the motherland. By the end of World War II, the relationship between the colonizers and colonized changed. The pace accelerated towards decolonization. However, independence brought its own problems. Two leaders emerged, Patrice Lumumba and General Mobutu, and conflict between them ended with the murder of Lumumba and Mobutu’s seizure of power. From Congo to Zaire takes a fresh look at the Congo’s turbulent history and provides new insights into the problems it faces today. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Larry Belling
Author / Creator
Olivier Moser, Frederic Tadino
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Larry Belling
Person Discussed
Patrice Emery Lumumba, 1925-1961, Mobutu Sese Seko, 1930-1997
Topic / Theme
Decolonization, Heads of state, Imperialism, International relations, National government, Social conflict, Violence, Patrice Lumumba, Assassination, Congo, January 17, 1961, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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A Time There Was: Stories from the last days of Kenya Colony
directed by Donald McWilliams, 1935-; produced by Adam Symansky, fl. 1977-2010 and Marcy Page, fl. 1977-2015, National Film Board of Canada (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2009), 1 hour 27 mins
This autobiographical documentary revisits the Mau Mau Rebellion of the 1950s. More than 50 years after the conflict, in which the director participated as a young British soldier stationed in Kenya for his national service, he confronts his past with audacity and unflinching self-inquiry. Combining McWilliams' ow...
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directed by Donald McWilliams, 1935-; produced by Adam Symansky, fl. 1977-2010 and Marcy Page, fl. 1977-2015, National Film Board of Canada (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2009), 1 hour 27 mins
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This autobiographical documentary revisits the Mau Mau Rebellion of the 1950s. More than 50 years after the conflict, in which the director participated as a young British soldier stationed in Kenya for his national service, he confronts his past with audacity and unflinching self-inquiry. Combining McWilliams' own photographic record of the times with original animation and archival imagery, A Time There Was crafts a thoughtful account of the Ma...
This autobiographical documentary revisits the Mau Mau Rebellion of the 1950s. More than 50 years after the conflict, in which the director participated as a young British soldier stationed in Kenya for his national service, he confronts his past with audacity and unflinching self-inquiry. Combining McWilliams' own photographic record of the times with original animation and archival imagery, A Time There Was crafts a thoughtful account of the Mau Mau Rebellion – one of the most contentious episodes in Britain’s imperial endgame.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Adam Symansky, fl. 1977-2010, Marcy Page, fl. 1977-2015, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Donald McWilliams, 1935-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Topic / Theme
Rebellions, Africans, Colonization, Decolonization, Mau Mau Uprising, 1952-1960, War and Violence, Imperialism and Colonialism, Gikuyu, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2009 National Film Board of Canada
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