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".
Mobutu Sese Seko
Himself (archive footage)

The Aviatrix
The Aviatrix

Farewell the Last Man
Farewell the Last Man

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

Finding Hope Home
Finding Hope Home

Dawn of the Damned
Dawn of the Damned

Cruel Famine Continent
Cruel Famine Continent

Soul Power
Soul Power

Africa, Blood & Beauty
Africa, Blood & Beauty

Liyana
Liyana

Razões Africanas
Razões Africanas

The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey
The Wildebeest Migration: Nature's Greatest Journey

Disparitions autour du Kanga Pan
Disparitions autour du Kanga Pan