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Soundtrack to a Coup d’État: Johan Grimonprez’s collision of politics and jazz
The events surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo’s declaration of independence and the subsequent assassination of prime minister Patrice Lumumba are laid out with cool precision to a soundtrack of 1960s jazz in Johan Grimonprez’s vibrant documentary.
By Sam Davies
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État: Johan Grimonprez’s collision of politics and jazz