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2007 Monday April 2nd, 6pm, - Wiener Auditorium

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2005 Friday April 29th, 6pm - Wiener Auditorium

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Mobutu, Roi du Zaire

Director: Thierry Michel (Belgium)

Length: 135 minutes

Language: English with subtitles

Summary:

This is the definitive visual record of the rise and fall of Joseph Désiré Mobutu, ruler of Zaire (the Congo) for over 30 years. Drawing upon 140 hours of rare archival material found in Kinshasa, and 50 hours of interviews with those once close to him, MOBUTU, KING OF ZAIRE tells the story of the man at the heart of Central Africa's post-colonial history.

Awards:

1999 Best Documentary Nominee, International Documentary Association Special Mention, 1999 European Film Awards 1999 Prix Arte, European Film Academy 1999 New York Film Festival 1999 Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival 2000 African Studies Association Conference Film Festival 2001 African Literature Association Conference Film Festival

Source: http://www.frif.com/new2000/mob.html