Totems and Taboos
Available on iTunes
Belgium’s Africa Museum was created by King Leopold II to glorify his ‘civilising mission’ in the Belgian Congo, in reality a brutal and ruthless colonisation. As the museum recently underwent a major overhaul this documentary looks at how it shaped negative European attitudes towards Africa and how the newly renovated museum can challenge the dark colonial past.
Starring Denis Mpunga, Bambi Ceuppens, Guido Gryseels
Director Daniel Cattier