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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

7.7 2024 2h 30mNR
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Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.

Directed by Johan Grimonprez

VISUAL ARCHIVE

Selected stills from the film

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CAST

The people behind the story

Patrice Lumumba
Patrice LumumbaSelf (archive footage)
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Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy GillespieSelf (archive footage)
Andrée Blouin
Andrée BlouinSelf (archive footage)
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey LincolnSelf (archive footage)
Max Roach
Max RoachSelf (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
CURATED SCREEN

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