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Abstract:
United Nations, 1960: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collided in this magnificent essay film, a riveting historical rollercoaster that illuminates the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congo₂s leader Patrice Lumumba. Richly illustrated by eyewitness accounts, official government memos, testimonies from mercenaries and CIA operatives, speeches from Lumumba himself, and a veritable canon of jazz icons, Soundtrack to a Coup d₂Etat interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story of precedent that resonates more than ever in today's geopolitical climate.
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Container of (work): Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture)

Container of (expression): Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). Dutch.

Container of (expression): Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). French.

Container of (expression): Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). Russian.
Author:
Grimonprez, Johan, film director.

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, on-screen participant.

Blouin, Andrée, 1921-1986, on-screen participant.

Coltrane, John, 1926-1967, on-screen participant.

Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
Availability:
Sierra Vista Public Library~1
Database Key:
u673838
Document ID:
SD_ILS:673838
Author:
Grimonprez, Johan, film director.
First Subject value, for Searching:
Geopolitics -- Developing countries -- History -- 20th century.
Title:
Soundtrack to a coup d'etat [sound recording (DVD)]
Format:
DVD / Blu-ray
General Note:
Originally released as a documentary film in 2024.

Special features: Q&A panel with the director; trailers.
Language:
English
Number Available:
1
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Preferred Shelf Number:
DVD 967.571 SOU
Publication Date:
2025

2024
Publication Date as Range:
2024-2025
Relevance Sort Field:
2025

2024
Reverse Author:
Johan, film director. Grimonprez

Louis, 1901-1971, on-screen participant. Armstrong

Andrée, 1921-1986, on-screen participant. Blouin

John, 1926-1967, on-screen participant. Coltrane

Inc., publisher. Kino Lorber
Subject:
Geopolitics -- Developing countries -- History -- 20th century.
Jazz musicians -- Political activity -- United States.
Cold War.
Musiciens de jazz -- Activité politique -- États-Unis.
Guerre froide.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1908-1960.
Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union.
Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Congo (République démocratique) -- Histoire -- 1908-1960.
États-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- URSS.
URSS -- Relations extérieures -- États-Unis.
documentary film.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 -- Assassination.
United Nations. Security Council.
Subsequent Author values, for Searching:
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, on-screen participant.

Blouin, Andrée, 1921-1986, on-screen participant.

Coltrane, John, 1926-1967, on-screen participant.

Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
Subsequent Subject values, for Searching:
Jazz musicians -- Political activity -- United States.

Cold War.

Musiciens de jazz -- Activité politique -- États-Unis.

Guerre froide.

Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1908-1960.

Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration.

United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union.

Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States.

Congo (République démocratique) -- Histoire -- 1908-1960.

États-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- URSS.

URSS -- Relations extérieures -- États-Unis.

documentary film.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Documentaires.

Films autres que de fiction.

Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 -- Assassination.

United Nations. Security Council.
Subsequent Title values, for Searching:
Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture)

Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). Dutch.

Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). French.

Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). Russian.
Summary:
United Nations, 1960: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collided in this magnificent essay film, a riveting historical rollercoaster that illuminates the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congo₂s leader Patrice Lumumba. Richly illustrated by eyewitness accounts, official government memos, testimonies from mercenaries and CIA operatives, speeches from Lumumba himself, and a veritable canon of jazz icons, Soundtrack to a Coup d₂Etat interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story of precedent that resonates more than ever in today's geopolitical climate.
Title:
Soundtrack to a coup d'etat [sound recording (DVD)]

Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture)

Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). Dutch.

Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). French.

Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture). Russian.
Title, for Grouping:
Soundtrack to a coup d'etat
UPC:
738329269029
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