Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

2019

47m
January 5, 2019

Overview

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast, mineral rich country the size of Western Europe. Alastair Leithead takes an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the Congo river to explore how history has shaped the Congo of today and uncover the lesser told stories of this beautiful, if troubled country. In the largest rainforest outside of the Amazon he comes face to face with its gorillas and hunts with pygmies, he travels into the heart of the Ebola outbreak with United Nations peacekeepers, and explores the cobalt mines which will drive our electric cars of the future.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 5, 2019
Original language: English
Production: BBC
Cast: Mobutu Sese Seko,Alastair Leithead,Patrice Lumumba
Producer: Becky Lipscombe,Peter Emmerson,Vara Szajkowski
Cinematography: Michael Onyiego
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
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