2024, documentary, history
150 minutes
Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War. In 1960, the UN became the stage for a political earthquake as the struggle for independence in the Congo put the world on high...
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10
2025-03-10
Murderous colonialism and Black music are combined to intoxicating effects, in this dazzlingly inventive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Read more
8.0
2025-03-02
At two and a half hours, this was long for a documentary. But I found it to be a scholarly and entertaining slice of jazz-infused history that is worth your attention if you are into a) history and/or b) jazz. Read more
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