Storyville
Season 22 Episode 4 - This is Congo
A Storyville documentary. A raw and unfiltered insight into the bloodiest conflict since the Second World War. Over the last two decades, the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo has witnessed over five million conflict-related deaths, multiple regime changes and the impoverishment of its people. Following the lives of four diverse characters - a government whistleblower, a patriotic military commander, a mineral dealer and a displaced tailor - this programme offers a visceral, yet intimate insight into a nation caught between the foreign-backed M23 rebels and the government ruled by president Joseph Kabila, who cancels elections and refuses to relinquish power. As the conflict resonates through their lives, the film reveals the insidious legacy of colonialism, resource exploitation and the genocidal wars that has created a never-ending cycle of violence.
Episodes in Season 22
Trophy: The Big Game Hunting Controversy
85 min
City of Ghosts
85 min
The Eagle Huntress
85 min
This is Congo
85 min
Olympic Dreams Of Russian Gold: Over The Limit
85 min
John Curry: The Ice King
85 min
Insha'Allah Democracy
85 min
Jailed in America
85 min
A Woman Captured
85 min
Selling Children
85 min
Quest: Surviving in America
85 min
Poisoning America: The Devil We Know
85 min
Hurt Locker Hero
85 min
