The Cannibal Warlords of Liberia

Overview

Vice travels to West Africa to rummage through the messy remains of a country ravaged by 14 years of civil war. Despite the United Nation’s eventual intervention, most of Liberia’s young people continue to live in abject poverty, surrounded by filth, drug addiction, and teenage prostitution. The former child soldiers who were forced into war have been left to fend for themselves, the murderous warlords who once led them in cannibalistic rampages have taken up as so-called community leaders, and new militias are lying in wait for the opportunity to reclaim their country from a government they rightly mistrust. America’s one and only foray into African colonialism is keeping a very uneasy peace indeed.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 18, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

VICE

Cast

Shane Smith

Director

Andy Capper

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt15334280