Mobutu, King of Zaire
1999, French. Directed by Thierry Michel.
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".
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 2 June 1999
- Original title
- Mobutu, roi du Zaïre
- Country
- Belgium, France
- Written by
- Lye Mudaba, Thierry Michel
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Mobutu, King of Zaire runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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Who directed Mobutu, King of Zaire?
Mobutu, King of Zaire (1999) was directed by Thierry Michel and stars Mobutu Sese Seko.