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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat poster

A JOHAN GRIMONPREZ FILM

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

20242h 30mNRMovie

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 4.3K votes

THE STORY

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

Thought-provoking
Tense
Melancholic
True story
Music
Power and politics

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorJohan Grimonprez

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.8 / 10

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Patrice LumumbaSelf (archive footage)

Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)

Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)

Dizzy GillespieSelf (archive footage)

Andrée BlouinSelf (archive footage)

Abbey LincolnSelf (archive footage)

Max RoachSelf (archive footage)

Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)

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