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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Johan Grimonprez

2024 • 2h 30m

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

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat – Official Trailer

Cast

Patrice Lumumba

Patrice LumumbaSelf (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy GillespieSelf (archive footage)

Andrée BlouinSelf (archive footage)

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey LincolnSelf (archive footage)

Max Roach

Max RoachSelf (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)

Nina Simone

Nina SimoneSelf (archive footage)

John Coltrane

John ColtraneSelf (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)

Miriam Makeba

Miriam MakebaSelf (archive footage)

Conor Cruise O’BrienSelf (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)

René Magritte

René MagritteSelf (archive footage)

Crew

Johan Grimonprez

Johan GrimonprezDirector

Raydrick Feliciana

Raydrick FelicianaAssistant Editor

Ranko Pauković

Ranko PaukovićSound Designer

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