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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.7 / 10• 2024• 2h 30m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistoryMusic
Storyline
Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.
Cast & Crew
Patrice Lumumba
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev
Self (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
AB
Andrée Blouin
Self (archive footage)
Abbey Lincoln
Self (archive footage)
Max Roach
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Johan Grimonprez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
