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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)

Movie ★ 7.7 150 min

Documentary History Music

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.

Johan Grimonprez Director Johan Grimonprez Writer

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Quick facts

Released
September 11, 2024
Runtime
150 min
Rating
NR
Box office
$311,457
IMDb
tt14452174
Language
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Studio
Onomatopee Films, Warboys Films, Zap-O-Matik, ZKM Karlsruhe

Themes

Cast

Patrice Lumumba Patrice Lumumba Self (archive footage) Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Self (archive footage) Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev Self (archive footage) Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie Self (archive footage) Andrée Blouin Self (archive footage) Abbey Lincoln Abbey Lincoln Self (archive footage) Max Roach Max Roach Self (archive footage) Malcolm X Malcolm X Self (archive footage) Nina Simone Nina Simone Self (archive footage) John Coltrane John Coltrane Self (archive footage) Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Self (archive footage) Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba Self (archive footage) Conor Cruise O’Brien Self (archive footage) Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Self (archive footage) René Magritte René Magritte Self (archive footage) Allen Dulles Allen Dulles Self (archive footage) In Koli Jean Bofane Self Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Self (archive footage)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat about?
Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.
Who directed Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat?
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat was directed by Johan Grimonprez.
Who stars in Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat?
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat stars Patrice Lumumba, Louis Armstrong, Nikita Khrushchev, Dizzy Gillespie.
When was Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat released?
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is a 2024 documentary, history, music film.
Where can I watch Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat?
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