Soundtrack to a coup d'etat
(DVD)
Contributors
Grimonprez, Johan, film director
Milius, Daan, film producer.
Grellety, Rémi, film producer.
Daulne, Marie, narrator.
O'Brien, Patrick Cruise, narrator.
Published
New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2025]
Status
MLC - Kirkwood Public Library - DVD NonFiction
967.571 SOUND
1 available
967.571 SOUND
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MLC - Kirkwood Public Library - DVD NonFiction | 967.571 SOUND | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Regional-Main - DVDs | DR SOU | Available |
| Riverside Regional-Perryville - DVDs | DR SOU | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration.
Cold War.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1908-1960.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Geopolitics -- Developing countries -- History -- 20th century.
Jazz musicians -- Political activity -- United States.
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 -- Assassination.
Nonfiction films.
Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United Nations. Security Council.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Cold War.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1908-1960.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Geopolitics -- Developing countries -- History -- 20th century.
Jazz musicians -- Political activity -- United States.
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 -- Assassination.
Nonfiction films.
Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United Nations. Security Council.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
738329269029
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a documentary film in 2024.
General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
Special features: Q&A panel with the director Johan Grimonprez; trailers.
Participants/Performers
Louis Armstrong, Andrée Blouin, In Koli Jean Bofane, Conor Cruise O'Brien, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, John Coltrane ; narrated by Zap Mama/Marie Daulne, Patrick Cruise O'Brien.
Description
United Nations, 1960: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collided in this magnificent essay film, a riveting historical rollercoaster that illuminates the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congo's leader Patrice Lumumba. Richly illustrated by eyewitness accounts, official government memos, testimonies from mercenaries and CIA operatives, speeches from Lumumba himself, and a veritable canon of jazz icons, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story of precedent that resonates more than ever in today's geopolitical climate.
Accessibility Note
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
System Details
DVD, wide screen (1.78:1), Dolby Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound, NTSC Region 1.
Language
English, French, Dutch and Russian dialogue with English subtitles.
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