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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

7.7 / 10 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

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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)

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