Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
dir. Johan Grimonprez 2024 France 150 min.
2024 – Sundance FF: Jury Award for Innovative Filmmaking, 2024 – CPH:DOX Copenhagen
This historical rollercoaster 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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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.
- duration:
- 150 min
- country / year of production:
- France / 2024
- director:
- Johan Grimonprez
- production:
- Daan Milius, Rèmy Grellety / Omomatopee Films, Warboys Films
- editor:
- Rick Chaubert
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2024 – Sundance FF: Jury Award for Innovative Filmmaking, 2024 – CPH:DOX Copenhagen
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