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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Johan Grimonprez20242h 30mDocumentary
Written by Cinobo
An explosive cocktail of geopolitics, jazz music and Cold War intrigue set against the backdrop of the Congo. Director and visual artist Johan Grimonprez composes a film that pulsates with music and cinematic energy. An intense political indictment of the ghosts of colonialism that still refuse to die.
Synopsis
In 1960, the Jazz Hour broadcasts Louie Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie behind the Iron Curtain, while decolonization movements are taking hold in Africa and the civil rights struggle continues in the United States. In Congo, Patrice Lumumba, leader of the country's independence movements, becomes the first democratically elected Prime Minister. But corporate and colonial interests and machinations at the United Nations conspire to assassinate him.
Information
- Director
- Festival screenings
- Sundance FF, Thessaloniki IFF, San Sebastián IFF
- Language
- French, English, Dutch, Russian
- Country
- Belgium, France, Netherlands
- Subtitles
- Greek
- Age rating
- Universal
Sundance Film Festival
Jury Prize - Documentary Competition
2024
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Audience Award
2024
San Sebastian Film Festival
Official Selection
2024
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