Mobutu

Thirty years on. Mobutu is long dead, but the main pillars of his policies are alive and well: identity, nationalism, populism, and decolonisation. The silence that surrounds him is doubtless due to his ruthless dictatorship, his name now associated with corruption, poverty, a culture of fear, and a touch of madness. Yet there is also a longing for the steadfastness and charisma of such a leader.

Mobutu’s history, told through a biopic accessible to an audience that barely knows him, animated by present-day concerns. An eye-opener for the younger generation.