Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

By Johan Grimonprez

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2024-11-01
  • Advisory Rating: Unrated
  • Runtime: 2h 30min
  • Director: Johan Grimonprez
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99

Description

This Sundance award winner tells the story of the U.S. government's jazz ambassador program in Africa and the CIA's involvement with the assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. A provocative, real-life Cold War thriller, "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" intertwines jazz, espionage, and colonialism – uncovering a scandal whose urgency is still resonant in today's geopolitical climate.

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