Burundi 1850-1962

  • Burundi 1850-1962
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Genre : Historical
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2010
Format : Feature
Running time : 60 (in minutes)

Populated with about one million persons, Burundi was only a small kingdom on which reigned a legendary and mysterious king. King Mwenzi Gibaboy. The occupation of the kingdom by the Germans from 1897 to 1962 year of Burundi's independence, will bring about profound socio-political and economic changes. The colonial administration and the Church will be associated for imposing new values and new modes of development of the society.

Director: Léonce Ngabo, Burundi, 2010

Summary for official catalogues

Populated with about one million persons, Burundi was only a small kingdom on which reigned a legendary and mysterious king. King Mwenzi Gibaboy. The occupation of the kingdom by the Germans from 1897 to 1962 year of Burundi's independence, will bring about profound socio-political and economic changes. The colonial administration and the Church will be associated for imposing new values and new modes of development of the society.

Director: Léonce Ngabo, Burundi, 2010

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