Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)

CinemaOSMovie · 2024 · 2h 30m · NR

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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 byJohan Grimonprez

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Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 30m
Language: FR
Released: September 11, 2024
Revenue: $311,457

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Patrice Lumumba

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Andrée Blouin

Self (archive footage)

Abbey Lincoln

Self (archive footage)

Max Roach

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Nina Simone

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

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Directed by: Johan Grimonprez
Written by: Johan Grimonprez
Produced by: Rémi Grellety
Daan Milius

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