Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) is a documentary, history and music film directed by Johan Grimonprez, released on September 11, 2024 with a runtime of 2h 30m. It stars Patrice Lumumba, Louis Armstrong, Nikita Khrushchev and Dizzy Gillespie. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 75 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat.
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Patrice Lumumba
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
as Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev
as Self (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
as Self (archive footage)
Andrée Blouin
as Self (archive footage)
Abbey Lincoln
as Self (archive footage)
Max Roach
as Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
as Self (archive footage)
Nina Simone
as Self (archive footage)
John Coltrane
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
as Self (archive footage)
Miriam Makeba
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Johan Grimonprez, written by Johan Grimonprez, produced by Rémi Grellety and Daan Milius.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 75 ratings.
This documentary is a serious testament to the archivist's art as it pieces together an impressive array of imagery of the great and the good of American Jazz and combines that with some intimate actuality of the turbulence ongoing in the Congo as it strived for independence. Why might anyone care about the future of an impoverished African nation that had all but bankrupted it's "owner" - King Leopold II of…
Reviewed on November 23, 2024
Perhaps the most important objective of a documentary is to shed light on a subject and make it comprehensible and insightful for viewers, especially when it involves little-known material. However, when it comes to writer-director Johan Grimonprez’s latest offering, that goal is sorely compromised in multiple respects. The film examines (or, more precisely, attempts to examine) the complex history of the Congo’s…
Reviewed on January 9, 2025
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) includes Patrice Lumumba, Louis Armstrong, Nikita Khrushchev, Dizzy Gillespie and Andrée Blouin. The film was directed by Johan Grimonprez. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat was released on September 11, 2024 and runs for 2h 30m.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 75 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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