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Mobutu, King of Zaire : an African tragedy. 3rd episode, The end of a reign / Les Films de la passerelle, Image Création, Les Films d'ici present a series by Thierry Michel ; produced by Christine Pireaux, Martine Barbé, Serge Lalou ; director/script, Thierry Michel.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Mobutu Sese Seko, 1930-1997.
- Mobutu Sese Seko.
- Kings and rulers.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kings and rulers.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--1960-1997.
- Congo (Democratic Republic).
- History.
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government--1960-1997.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (58 min.) : digital, sound, color with black & white sequences
- Other Title:
- End of a reign
- Available from some providers with title: Mobutu, King of Zaire. Part 3
- Place of Publication:
- [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2015]
- Language Note:
- In French and English with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- Covers the years 1988 to 1997. Includes footage of Mobutu partying on the Mediterranean Coast with French and Belgian officials, prominent Americans and other dignitaries. Documents the emergence of an opposition movement in Kinshasha led by Etienne Tshisekedi, the development of the National Conference from 1990 to 1992, and the rebellion led by Kabila in 1996. In May, 1997 Kabila, Mobutu and South African President Nelson Mandela met in Kinshasha, within weeks Kabila took the city, Mobutu fled and died in exile in September of that year.
- Participant:
- Commentary, Thierry Michel, Lye Mudaba Yoka.
- Credits:
- Music, Marc Herouet.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced by: Les Films de la passerelle/CBA/Image Création/Les Films d'ici, c1999; previously released in 2000.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 24, 2015).
- Publisher Number:
- if-mob3 Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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