Documentary ·History ·Music · Belgium · 2024 · 2h 30m

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

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Director
Johan Grimonprez
Cast
Patrice Lumumba as Self (archive footage) Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage) Nikita Khrushchev as Self (archive footage) Dizzy Gillespie as Self (archive footage) Andrée Blouin as Self (archive footage) Abbey Lincoln as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Rik Chaubet — Editor Johan Grimonprez — Writer Rémi Grellety — Producer Daan Milius — Producer
Synopsis

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.

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Mood & Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)war crimescold warcongocoup d'etatbelgiumfidel castrogenocideunited nationsamerican embassyu.s. embassy1960s
Key Collaborators
Johan Grimonprez Director Rik Chaubet Editor Johan Grimonprez Writer Rémi Grellety Producer Daan Milius Producer
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