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.
"Jingle Jangle Jungle" is an animated short about life in Africa (non-PC.) Includes a sing-a-long of "Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)."
"The crime of the cease fire was to capitulate as if France had no empire" - Charles De Gaulle
In Brazzaville, an invisible world governs the visible world. The apostle Medard struggles to heal the sick victims of bad spells. But his life changes when he is publicly accused of practicing black magic.
Over the course of a decade, war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed millions of lives and made orphans of countless children. Dan Balluff's documentary visits Kinshasa to examine the lives these children lead. Living on the streets of the capital city, they are sold into prostitution, tortured and persecuted for witchcraft. The film also reveals a volcanic eruption's impact on the influx of homeless youth.
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