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Soundtrack to a coup d'etat

Soundtrack to a coup d'etat

Blu-ray 2024

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...

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Belgium Colonies Africa Administration
Cold War History 20th century
Congo (Democratic Republic) History 1908-1960
Coups d'état Africa History 20th century
Geopolitics Developing countries History 20th century
Jazz musicians Political activity United States
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 Assassination
Soviet Union Foreign relations United States
United Nations. Security Council History 20th century
United States Foreign relations Soviet Union
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Description:
1 videodisc (150 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
wide screen
HDTV
video file
Blu-ray video
region A
Target Audience Note:
E
Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated
Other Title:
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
container of (work): Soundtrack to a coup d'etat (Motion picture)
Notes:
Originally released as a documentary film in 2024
Special features: Q&A panel with the director; trailers
Title from container
Louis Armstrong, Andrě Blouin, John Coltrane
Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
For private home use only
Audio track in English, Dutch, French, Russian, with optional subtitles in English
Control Number:
3363346
UPC:
738329269036
Other Authors:
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, on-screen participant
Blouin, Andrée, 1921-1986, on-screen participant
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967, on-screen participant
Grimonprez, Johan, film director, screenwriter
Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher
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