Drawing upon 140 hours of rare archival material found in kinshasa, and 50 hours of interviews with those once close to him, it tells the story of the man at the heart of central africas postcolonial historycontainer. More than 950 hours of footage have been seen by the world. Zaire was established following mobutu s seizure of power in a military coup in 1965, following five years of political upheaval following independence known as the congo crisis. Among the 104 hours selected as the basis for this film, are 30 hours of archives recently discovered in kinshasa and never before released. How can zaire, a veritable gold mine of minerals and precious materials, be one of the worlds poorest countries today. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. He handed out favours and disgrace, and was the absolute ruler of the ruins of a country ravaged by corruption. But whatever the outcome, the real winner will be president mobutu sese seko. The president of what was then zaire lavished millions on a palace complex and international airport in the remote town of gbadolite. No quotes approved yet for mobutu, roi du zaire mobutu. Throughout his rule, mobutu swore that he would never be known as a former president, but only as the late president. The ballyhoo for the fight of the century has made the proud presidents country an international household wordthough a frequently mispronounced one zeyeear. The country was known as zaire for much of his rule.
More 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. If you have forgotten your password, just type in your email address and yts will send you a link to reset your password. Mobutu king of zaire congo vost en belgique youtube. Mobutu, king of zaire 1999 movie, 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. Mobutu sese sekos body to be returned to democratic republic. Promoter don king wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, king has only to come up with the money. Zaire had a strongly centralist constitution, and foreign assets were nationalized. Indeed, mobutu is not the monster that many accused him of being. He finds a backer in mobutu sese seko, the dictator of zaire and the rumble in the jungle is set. Mobutu is commonly known as mobutu or mobutu sese seko. Mobutu sese seko simple english wikipedia, the free.
Mobutu, king of zaire is the story of one mans exceptional destiny built on ambition and grandeur, betrayal and cowardice, a character worthy of. Carefully orchestrated publicity campaigns are nothing new to mobutus 23 million subjects. The late zairian president, mobutu sese seko ruled the country known nowadays as the democratic republic of congo from 1965 to 1997. This is the definitive visual record of the rise and fall of joseph desire mobutu, ruler of zaire the congo for over 30 years. After mobutu, king of zaire and congo river, the belgian director thierry michel pursues his exploration of central africa. Music of mobutu s zaire banning eyre air reports on the effect that president mobutu sese seko, who ruled the former zaire for 32 years, had on the music of the country now called the democratic. To all these questions the film mobutu, king of zaire will provide an answer, describing the story of a character worthy of a great shakespearean tragedy. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Oct 19, 2019 promoter don king wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, king has only to come up with the money. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Mobutu ends zaires oneparty system the new york times.
The period is sometimes referred to as the second congolese republic. Mobutu renamed the country zaire, and began to use the name of mobutu sese seko. Mar 18, 2020 mobutu sese seko, president of zaire now the democratic republic of the congo who seized power in a 1965 coup and ruled for some 32 years before being ousted in a rebellion in 1997. Congo river docville documentary film festival leuven. Includes footage of mobutu s coup in 1965, of lumumba in captivity with mobutu looking on, and of the ensuing fouryear civil war. He is known for spreading the mobutism ideology in the country and for implying a mono party rule. Covers the years from mobutu s birth until 1969, documenting his journey from cooks son, to military journalist, to secretary of state, and then president. With raymond barre, jacques chirac, valery giscard destaing, mobutu sese seko. This lively book by a retired voice of america journalist recounts the shameful 30year saga of u. In november 1965, with help from the cia, mobutu seizes power from kasavubu and renames the country zaire. Shows mobutu meeting patrice lumumba during negotiations for the congos independence in 1960.
President mobutu s ruined jungle paradise, gbadolite in. Music of mobutu s zaire banning eyre air reports on the effect that president mobutu sese seko, who ruled the former zaire for 32 years, had on. How a soldier grew into a monster the new york times. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. He is also known for his push to africanize names during his presidency, which included changing the countrys name to republic of zaire in 1971 it was changed back in 1997 and his own name. Throughout the 30 years of his rule, mobutu sese seko wa zabanga, marshal of zaire, was lead by unrestrained pride and was known equally well under the names of the revolution leader, the unifier, the peacemaker or. Mobutu synonyms, mobutu pronunciation, mobutu translation, english dictionary definition of mobutu. Film, marshaled by the thousands upon thousands of frames, is the devastating witness that lays bare the homicidal, corrupt, vainglorious tyranny of mobutu sese seko, the longtime dictator of. Belgiums king leopold ii used profits from the export of the countrys extensive. Mobutu sese seko is known for being a longrunning president 196597 of the democratic republic of the congo. A man of modest roots who had a catholic upbringing, mobutu was sent to the army by his father for insubordination. Drawing upon 140 hours of rare archival material found in kinshasa, and 50 hours of interviews with those once close to him, mobutu, king of zaire tells the story of the man at the heart of central africas postcolonial history.
Yet this voyage is also a personal one of a filmmaker who already made three films about ex zaire. Mobutu, king of zaire 1999 posters the movie database. Mobutu, king of zaire is the story of one mans exceptional destiny built on ambition and grandeur, betrayal and cowardice, a character worthy of the great shakespearean tragedies. Bowing to rising demands for social and political change, president mobutu sese seko of zaire said today that he was lifting a 20year ban on opposition parties, opening the possibility of a. Mobutu, roi du zaire is a 1999 documentary film about mobutu sese seko, the longtime president of zaire now known as the democratic republic of the congo. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mobutu, king of zaire near you. In november 1965, with help from the cia, mobutu seizes power of the congo belge and renames it zaire. French, dutch, english, german mobutu, king of zaire 1999 following two years of investigation, this documentary charts the amazing life of mobutu. Mobutu sese seko kuku ngbendu wa za banga born josephdesire mobutu. Mobutu sese seko died today watch mobutu, king of zaire. It was the mobutu regime that gave rise to the term kleptocracy rule by thieves. A roundtable with film director thierry michel and, from brown, dominique arel of the watson institute, reda bensmaia of french studies, and philip rosen of modern culture and.
Mobutu, king of zaire times movie tickets fandango. Feb 10, 2015 the president of what was then zaire lavished millions on a palace complex and international airport in the remote town of gbadolite. Mobutus attempts to quell these groups drew significant international criticism. Mobutu, king of zaire 1999 the movie database tmdb. 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.
Mobutu, king of zaire times favorite theater button. Josephdesire mobutu, who changed his name in the 1970s to mobutu sese seko kuku ngabu wa za banga meaning allpowerful, invincible warrior who strides from victory to victory, leaving behind ruin in bantu is a key figure in congos modern history. When we were kings 1996 720p bluray x264hd4u releasebb. He finds a backer in mobutu sese seko, the dictator of zaire.
He showed the arrogance of power and popular revolt with zaire, the cycle of the serpent, the predatory and builders spirit with the last colonials as well as the tragic vanity of a shakespearean despot in mobutu, king of zaire. Nov 05, 2009 download and stream all three documentaries at. Jan 16, 2001 after several years of repeated rebellion in the north and east of the country, mobutu seized power in a coup detat in 1965. Drawing upon 140 hours of rare archival material found in kinshasa, and. The rise and fall of mobuto sese seko the corrupt ruler of zaire who robbed his country blind, plunging his own people into misery, poverty and despair. A three part documentary depicting the life of this once powerful dictator. Congolese nostalgic for era of dictator mobutu duration. Find mobutu, king of zaire mobutu, roi du zaire nonusa format, pal, reg. Id be the king of zaire if i was in a state of psychosis.
Aug 30, 2000 it takes in the arab slave traders of the 19th century, belgiums greedy king leopold, an ageing cia station chief, highminded world bank financiers and the terminator, one of the most sinister members of the class of big vegetables mobutu s sycophants and henchmen who cheered their patron on while their country collapsed into anarchy. Having held zaire together for 31 years, mobutu was chased from power in may after a sevenmonth rebellion led by a lifelong opponent, laurent desire kabila. Mobutu definition of mobutu by the free dictionary. When we were kings 1996 yify download movie torrent yts. President mobutus ruined jungle paradise, gbadolite in. Jacques chirac, mobutu sese seko, raymond barre, simon shrimpton smith, valery giscard destaing, thierry michel, mobutu, king of. When mobutu took power in 1965 he was then 35 years old and it was his second coup since independence in 1960 he did so with the complicity of the american. Ill throw up on your carpet if you give me cat cereal. Mobutu was also the subject of the threepart 1999 documentary titled, mobutu, king of zaire by thierry michel. His new documentary, entitled katanga business, is a kind of political economic thriller, which takes place in this southeastern province of the democratic republic of the congo, one of the worlds richest regions in mining resources. Thiery michel takes an indepth look at the reign of mobutu sese seko.
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