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Lumumba: Death of a Prophet (1991) · Cineora

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A RAOUL PECK FILM

Lumumba: Death of a Prophet

19911h 9mMovie

Documentary

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 250 votes

THE STORY

Documentary about African political leader Patrice Lumumba, who was Prime Minister of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) when he was assassinated in 1961.

Thought-provoking
Melancholic
True story
Power and politics
Conspiracy

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a quick watch and talking about after. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorRaoul Peck

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Patrice LumumbaHimself (archive footage)

Raoul PeckNarrator

Pierre DevosHimself - journalist

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