Soundtrack to a Coup d'État

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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.

Director: Johan Grimonprez

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Cast: Dag Hammarskjöld, Nikita Khrushchev, Patrice Lumumba, Andrée Blouin

Genre: Documentary

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