King Leopold’s Ghost looks at how exploitation of the Congo by King Leopold II of Belgium continues to impact the Congo today. Director Pippa Scott adapted the book of the same name adding additional details about the current state of the Congo beyond what’s covered in the book. At the Seattle International Film Festival, I spoke with Pippa Scott about King Leopold’s Ghost, talking about her vision for the documentary and what’s currently taking place in the Congo. Pippa also talks about her experiences working in Hollywood from early days as the daughter of screenwriting parents, through appearances in movies like The Searchers, through founding one of the most successful television production companies in history. The film tells an important story about the world’s reliance on goods from a resource-rich impoverished nation and how the climate of political unrest is rooted in the earliest encounters with Belgian explorers.
Listen to the interview with Pippa Scott:
