Movies and TvShows featuring "belgian-congo" theme.

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. As a result of the Berlin Conference, the Congo is divided up between Belgium and the United Kingdom. The Belgian government is on the verge of bankruptcy, having gone into heavy debt to build a national railway and other infrastructure. King Leopold II of the Belgians decides to extract the Congo's mineral deposits, sending his envoy Léon Rom to secure the fabled diamonds of Opar. Rom's expedition is ambushed and massacred, with only Rom surviving. A tribal leader, Chief Mbonga, offers him the diamonds in exchange for Tarzan. In London, Tarzan, now known as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, is invited by King Leopold to visit the Congo and report on its development. An American envoy, George Washington Williams, reveals to him suspicions of the Congolese population being enslaved by the Belgians. Tarzan's wife Jane convinces him to accept the invitation, as she grew up in Africa. Tarzan, Jane, and Williams travel to the Congo and encounter a tribal village that recognizes them. Rom and his mercenaries attack the village, kidnapping Tarzan and Jane. Williams rescues Tarzan, and with the help of the tribe's warriors, they pursue Rom. Along the way, they intercept a Belgian military train carrying captured slaves and uncover King Leopold's plans to subdue the Congo and mine its wealth. Tarzan reconciles with the leader of his old tribe, battles Mbonga and his tribe, and saves Jane from Rom. They trigger a stampede of wildebeest to destroy a town and distract the soldiers, allowing Tarzan to rescue Jane and defeat Rom. Williams presents evidence exposing the slave trade in the Congo, and Tarzan and Jane settle in Africa.

Set in the 1940s, 'The Nun's Story' follows the life of Sister Luke, a young woman who enters a Belgian convent to become a nun. The film explores her struggles with obedience, her experiences as a nurse in a Belgian hospital and a tuberculosis sanitarium, and her mission work in the Belgian Congo. As she faces personal and professional challenges, including the conflict between her religious calling and her desire for independence, Sister Luke must navigate her way through a changing world marked by war, love, and loss.

In Nazi-occupied Belgium during World War II, a group of Belgian resistance fighters are tasked with stealing a German submarine carrying a valuable cargo of uranium. They face numerous challenges and obstacles along the way, including treacherous enemy soldiers, claustrophobic settings inside the submarine, and their own personal demons. With their lives hanging in the balance, they must complete their mission and return home safely.

Virunga is a powerful documentary that follows a group of dedicated individuals as they risk their lives to protect Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The park, home to the last mountain gorillas in the world, is under threat from poaching, militia groups, and corrupt corporations seeking to exploit its natural resources. Through its captivating storytelling and stunning cinematography, Virunga sheds light on the tragic realities faced by the park rangers and the urgent need for conservation efforts in the region.

In Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Museum of Central Africa is undertaking a radical renovation, both physical and ethical, to show with sincerity, crudeness and open-mindedness the reality of the atrocities perpetrated against the inhabitants of the Belgian colonies in Africa, still haunted and traumatized by the ghost of King Leopold II of Belgium, a racist and genocidal tyrant.

In 1897, Allan Quatermain embarks on a dangerous journey through the African jungle in search of King Solomon's diamond mine. Along the way, he encounters a variety of wildlife, tribal villages, and treacherous obstacles. Quatermain's skills and survival instincts are put to the test as he navigates through the dense jungle, facing wild animals and treacherous terrains. With the help of his companions, he must overcome challenges and rivalries to reach the treasure.

A thinly-disguised biography of African leader Patrice Lumumba, here called Lalubi. Lalubi, a Christ-like leader determined to save his people, by passive resistance, from the dictatorial regime propped up by European colonialists, is imprisoned and tortured, along with a thief who comes to a greater understanding through his contact with Lalubi.

In the late 19th century, King Leopold II of Belgium exploits the Congo Free State for its abundant natural resources, resulting in widespread atrocities and death.

Documentary about the inhabitants, both human and animal, of the Belgian Congo. Released in 1958.

Deep in the African Congo, revolution rages and explosive documents have fallen into the hands of nationalist guerillas. The Red Berets are the government's only hope of retrieving papers which could change the course of the war.

Documentary about African political leader Patrice Lumumba, who was Prime Minister of Zaire (now Congo) when he was assassinated in 1961.

Jenny and her six-year-old son, Tommy, are flying over the Belgian Congo when they are forced to bail out and become separated. Jenny lands in a dense jungle and is rescued by a safari headed by two wild-animal collectors, but Tommy is not found. He has amnesia and is lost, but is adopted by Zamba, a huge gorilla. He lives happily with his new family. Jenny comes back with a searching party, and Zamba, the gorilla mother, is determined to protect Tommy from his real mother.

Mr. Burbridge's party slew three giant gorillas, one weighing something like 450 pounds. Two of these were sent to the Belgian Government and one to the Smithsonian Institution. The explorer also brought away with him three young gorillas, one of which weighed 125 pounds and put up a good battle before he surrendered. Mr. Burbridge shows some amusing scenes with these animals, one of them being that of a young gorilla who insists on getting tangled up in a drum of film. (cont. http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B04E5D7143CEE3ABC4C52DFB467838D639EDE)

Congotanga, West Africa, has no extradition laws; the government is controlled by foreign gangsters, headed by Carl Rittner. The latest plane from Europe carries lovely Louise Whitman, fleeing a French murder charge, and Mannering, who pays resident hit man O'Connell to kill her. Through a chain of circumstances Louise, O'Connell, and heroic surveyor David Carr end up alone in the jungle on Carr's mission to determine the true border of Congotanga... in which Rittner is keenly interested.

Explorer Paul Hoefler leads a safari into central Africa and what was then called the Belgian Congo, in the regions inhabited by the Wassara and the famous Ubangi tribes.

Jasper is hunting in the jungle with his friend the Scarecrow. Along the way, they run into Bugs Bunny, making a rare cameo in a non-Warner Bros. production.

In the Belgian Congo in 1907, an adventurer and a nurse must navigate dangerous territory and overcome various challenges as they face greed, violence, and deception in their quest for fortune and love.

On an African safari with his friend Grant, Clyde Beatty plans to buy some black-maned Numbian lions from Jo Carter but her animals are wiped out by a fire. Despite interference by rival dealer Gorman, who hopes to ruin Jo, Beatty saves her business by helping her to capture an adult gorilla. (2nd story) When Grant is bitten by a tsetse fly and falls ill, Beatty heads for the nearest hospital through the territory of the dangerous Matabeles tribe. They are captured and condemned to death by Grubbs, a white man living with the tribe and stealing their gold. Using the Matabele Boy King as a shield, Beatty and Grant make an escape and Grubbs is forced to accompany them, leaving his loot behind.

Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (2003) is a documentary that exposes the horrifying colonial rule imposed by King Leopold II of Belgium in the Congo during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It shines a light on the mass murder, forced labor, and genocide committed against the Congolese people in the pursuit of rubber and profit. Through reenactments and historical accounts, the film captures the terror and brutality of this dark period in African history.

An expedition enters an area of the Congo jungle to investigate reports of a gorilla-worshipping tribe.