
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.
Alastair Leithead, Patrice Lumumba, Mobutu Sese Seko

Gorillas: From the Heart of Darkness

The Hunters
1957

Umoja - Wo nur Frauen das Sagen haben
2023

Cat's Attic
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Kimbangu – Un sauveur noir

The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957

The Color Purple
1985

Oldest and Newest Places on Earth
2025

When We Were Kings
1996

The Vinland Mystery
1984

An American Story: Race Amity and The Other Tradition
2018

The Ghost and the Darkness
1996