Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Directed by Johan Grimonprez7.897%97%
Jazz and decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba.
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- JordanJuly 10, 2025Every day, I uncover more of the brutal history behind U.S. foreign policy
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Unique in presentation, but the style really didn’t work for me. Jazz music blares while text appears on-screen. It’s incredibly informative, but it mostly feels like a dense historical video essay. Not really my style. If you like Jazz and history, though, holy sh🤩 do I have the movie for you.
- hairydemonMay 21, 2025brilliant filmmaking at its height
- rahssan44March 29, 2025An intriguiging documentary where jazz music and a military coup all come together in the Congo in the 1960s
