In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe denouncing America’s color bar, while the U.S. dispatches jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect attention from its first African post-colonial coup.
Title | Soundtrack to a Coup d'État |
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Year | 2024 |
Genre | Documentary, History |
Country | Belgium, France, Netherlands |
Studio | Onomatopee Films, Warboys Films, Zap-O-Matik, ZKM Karlsruhe, BALDR, RTBF, VRT |
Cast | Patrice Lumumba, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Nina Simone |
Crew | Johan Grimonprez (Director), Ranko Pauković (Sound), Rémi Grellety (Producer), Rik Chaubet (Editor), Daan Milius (Producer), Johan Grimonprez (Writer) |
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Release | Sep 11, 2024 |
Runtime | 150 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.80 / 10 by 4 users |