Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
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| Directed by | Johan Grimonprez |
| Written by | Johan Grimonprez |
| Produced by | Daan Milius Rémi Grellety |
| Narrated by | In Koli Jean Bofane Zap Mama Patrick Cruise O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Wannyn |
| Edited by | Rik Chaubet |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France Netherlands |
| Languages | French English Russian |
| Box office | $434,267 |
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is a 2024 documentary film directed by Johan Grimonprez about the Cold War episode that led American musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. It features excerpts from My Country, Africa by Andrée Blouin; Congo Inc. by In Koli Jean Bofane; To Katanga and Back by Conor Cruise O'Brien; and audio memoirs by Nikita Khrushchev.
The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January. It won the André Cavens Award for Best Film from the Belgian Film Critics Association. At the 97th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film.