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The Legend of Tarzan
Movie

The Legend of Tarzan(2016)

6.2
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PG_13
109Minutes

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.

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A thought-provoking documentary that delves into the complex interactions between machines, technology, and society in the 20th century. It examines the impact of machines and their role in shaping the social, political, and economic systems, revealing the often hidden narratives and illusions created by these systems. Through archive footage and interviews, the series explores topics such as power dynamics, corruption, ideology, and the concept of progress.

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The Good Shepherd
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The Good Shepherd(2006)

6.7
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R
167Minutes

A senior CIA officer receives a photograph and tape recording after the Bay of Pigs invasion. In the past, he joins a secret society, exposes a spy, marries, and gets involved in counter-espionage. He collaborates with a Soviet operative, returns home to form the CIA, and encounters Soviet defectors. His son joins the CIA, and he discovers his son's involvement with a Soviet spy. He exposes double-agents and becomes the head of counter-intelligence.

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The Nun's Story
Movie

The Nun's Story(1959)

7.5
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151Minutes

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.

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The Widow
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The Widow (2019)

6.9
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After her husband's plane crashes in the Congo and he is presumed dead, a woman embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about his disappearance. As she delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding his fate, she discovers a conspiracy that involves fake deaths, witchcraft, and vengeance. With the help of a local guide, she braves the dangers of the African wilderness and faces her inner demons to find closure and justice.

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Gorillas in the Mist
Movie

Gorillas in the Mist(1988)

7
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PG_13
129Minutes

Gorillas in the Mist is a biographical drama based on the true story of Dian Fossey, a renowned scientist and animal activist who dedicated her life to studying and protecting gorillas in Africa. The movie follows Dian as she travels to Rwanda and establishes a research camp in the remote mountains to study the behavior of gorillas. She faces numerous challenges, including poachers, who pose a threat to the gorillas and their habitat. Dian becomes deeply connected to the gorillas and forms a strong bond with them, leading her to fight against their potential extinction. The movie explores themes of conservation, environmental destruction, and the importance of preserving wildlife in their natural habitats.

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The Siege of Jadotville
Movie

The Siege of Jadotville(2016)

7.2
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108Minutes

In 1961, 150 Irish UN peacekeepers in Congo find themselves caught in a deadly battle as they try to defend a besieged mining town from a rebel army. Despite being heavily outnumbered and under-equipped, they display great courage and determination. Based on a true story.

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Virunga
Movie

Virunga(2014)

8.1
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NR
90Minutes

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.

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Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus
Movie

Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus(2010)

2.4
R
90Minutes

In Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus, a mega shark and a giant crocodile wreak havoc on Florida, battling each other and causing destruction wherever they go. The military, scientists, and government agents must come together to stop these monstrous creatures before they destroy everything in their path.

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Tozoom
Movie

Tozoom(2022)

7.8
90Minutes

Tozoom is an adventure movie set in Africa, where hidden treasures and exciting experiences await the characters. Clover Tomas, a teenager, dreams of exploring this magical continent and living thrilling adventures. Little does he know that his dreams are about to come true when he embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets of Africa and its hidden treasures.%s

Diamant
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Diamant (1997)

7

In this filmed version of Flemish author Jef Gheeraerts' novel, Robert 'Robbe' Parain, an arrogant Antwerp police detective who operates at the limits of illegality and is in personal debt, tenaciously traces but also gets personally entangled in the dark, ruthless, criminal sides of the publicly so glamorous trade in diamonds, notably in his native Antwerp, Hong Kong, Brussels and Congo.

White Cargo
Movie

White Cargo(1942)

6
88Minutes

White Cargo is a 1942 movie set in the Congo, where an adventurous group embarks on a perilous journey to obtain quinine. With the backdrop of an untamed native tribe and a treacherous plantation, their lives are at stake in a race against time.

Kongo
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Kongo (1997)

7.3

Guy Moeyaert is a well-meaning colonial official in a jungle district of the Belgian Congo in the last years of white colonial rule, after the Second World War, a paternalistic system where the state, unable to be properly present all over the vast, sparsely populated country, collaborates systematically with the Roman Catholic missions -in his post, father Alexis- and private enterprise, in case mainly the mining company -locally represented by engineer Lenaers- which also helps out with money and labor for such public tasks as road building. Even his grip on the natives is weak, as they live under hereditary tribal leaders, which must take from its people what they are legally obliged to deliver to the state in taxes and labor; coercion is done by force, including whipping on the bare buttocks, which Guy hates. Guy also starts a love affair with Hélène Vermarcke, who gets estranged from her husband Luk (the three were already friends in Belgium) as he devotes all his efforts the their plantation, leaving her alone with the native staff and their son, or is it Guy's? The adultery makes his position in the white community far weaker then is compatible with his position of theoretical authority without sufficient independent means. He also depends heavily on his educated black clerk Gabriel Ndazaru and ambitious white deputy Arthur. It all gets worse for everybody as the call for 'dipenda', black independence as in Ghana, gets stronger, in time even accepted 'in principle' by the Belgian government which plans a gradual transition which the idealist Guy supports but all other whites oppose, while the natives have neither patience nor insight and start attacking every symbol of the old regime, regardless of its objective value, and soon white people and 'collaborators' too- it gets physically dangerous, but Guy won't budge or flee...

Discover a wide range of movies and TV shows that revolve around the captivating theme of "Congo". Dive into thrilling adventures, uncover captivating stories, and explore the unique wonders of the Congo through this carefully curated collection.

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