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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Genres

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

Overview

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War. In 1960, the UN became the stage for a political earthquake as the struggle for independence in the Congo put the world on high alert. The newly independent nation faced its first coup d'état, orchestrated by Western forces and Belgium, which were reluctant to relinquish control over their resource-rich former colony. The US tried to divert attention by sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the African continent. In 1961, Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba was brutally assassinated, silencing a key voice in the fight against colonialism; his death was facilitated by Belgian and CIA operatives. Musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach took action, denouncing imperialism and structural racism. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev intensified his criticism of the US, highlighting the racial barriers that characterized American society.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$311457

Runtime

150 min

Release Date

2024-09-11

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Vote Count

33

Vote Average

7.3

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Patrice Lumumba

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Andrée Blouin

Self (archive footage)

Abbey Lincoln

Self (archive footage)

Max Roach

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Nina Simone

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Miriam Makeba

Self (archive footage)

Conor Cruise O’Brien

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

René Magritte

Self (archive footage)

Allen Dulles

Self (archive footage)

In Koli Jean Bofane

Self

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

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