Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
dir. Johan Grimonprez/France/2024/150 min.
place
date
time
Atlantic, B
2025-05-15
20:30
Meeting after the film: Rémi Grellety (producer)

Jazz and decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba.

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  • projection time:
    150 min.
  • country/year:
    France /2024
  • director:
    Johan Grimonprez
  • original language of the film:
    English
  • editor:
    Rick Chaubert
  • production:
    Daan Milius, Rèmy Grellety / Omomatopee Films, Warboys Films
  • festivals and awards:
    2024 – Sundance FF, 2024 – CPH:DOX Copenhagen

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