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Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe denouncing America’s color bar, while the U.S. dispatches jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect attention from its first African post-colonial coup.
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 11, 2024
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
76%
Original Title
Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
Production Companies
Onomatopee Films, Warboys Films, Zap-O-Matik, ZKM Karlsruhe, BALDR, RTBF, VRT
Director
Johan Grimonprez
Revenue
$210,501
Description
In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe denouncing America’s color bar, while the U.S. dispatches jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect attention from its first African post-colonial coup.