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Boyamba Belgique : or why a king should not lose his sword /

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The day before the Congo gained independence, the saber of the Belgian king Baudouin was stolen by a young Congolese. This documentary attempts to trace who the man was and the meaning and symbolism of the act.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Serendipity Films, Canvas (Television station : Belgium), Iota Production (Firm), Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française, Icarus Films
Other Authors: Engels, Dries, Peel, Bart van, De Waele, Ellen, Eaton, Vincent, Rottiers, Carl, Martin, Christian, Berk, Joris Vanden
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:In English and French with English subtitles.
Published: [Belgium] : Serendipity Films ; 2010.
Subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic) > History.
Decolonization > Congo (Democratic Republic) > History.
Belgium > Colonies > Africa > History.
Colonies.
Decolonization.
Belgium.
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
History.
Description
Summary:The day before the Congo gained independence, the saber of the Belgian king Baudouin was stolen by a young Congolese. This documentary attempts to trace who the man was and the meaning and symbolism of the act.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Script & research, Bart van Peel ; photography, Carl Rottiers ; editors, Joris Vanden Berk ; original music, Christian Martin, Joris Vanden Berk.