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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
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SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D'ETAT

20242h 30m7.7 TMDb

Directed by Johan Grimonprez

Spoiler-Free

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.

Cast

Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Andrée Blouin

Andrée Blouin

Self (archive footage)

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Self (archive footage)

Max Roach

Max Roach

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.6
Emotion5.7
Complexity8.8
Humor5
Realism10
Action5
Darkness6.3

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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