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This film explores the collision of African politics and American jazz in the 1960s, revealing the hidden forces behind Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination. It focuses on the protest by Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach at the UN Security Council regarding that assassination. Through eyewitness accounts;...

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Corporate Authors: Onomatopee Films, Warboys Films, Zap-O-Matik (Firm), BALDR Film, Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe, Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française, Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep
Other Authors: Grimonprez, Johan (Screenwriter, Film director), Milius, Daan, 1988- (Film producer), Grellety, Rémi (Film producer), Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, Blouin, Andrée, 1921-1986, Bofane, In Koli Jean, 1954-, O'Brien, Conor Cruise, 1917-2008, Lincoln, Abbey, Roach, Max, 1924-2007, Coltrane, John, 1926-1967, Daulne, Marie (Narrator), O'Brien, Patrick Cruise (Narrator), Wannyn, Jonathan (director of photography.), Chaubet, Rik (Editor of moving image work)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Dutch
Russian
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2025]
Subjects:
Lumumba, Patrice, > 1925-1961 > Assassination.
Jazz musicians > Political activity > United States.
Geopolitics > Developing countries > History > 20th century.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:This film explores the collision of African politics and American jazz in the 1960s, revealing the hidden forces behind Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination. It focuses on the protest by Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach at the UN Security Council regarding that assassination. Through eyewitness accounts; declassified government memos; and testimonies from mercenaries, CIA operatives, and jazz legends, the film presents a historical narrative that interrogates colonial history and offers a reflection on the geopolitical echoes that reverberate today.
Item Description:Originally released as a documentary in 2024.
Wide screen.
Special features: Q&A panel with director Johan Grimonprez; trailers.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Audio 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.
Awards:Sundance, 2024
Production Credits:Director of photography, Jonathan Wannyn ; editor, Rik Chaubet.

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