Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Seen it?2024 | 150 min | Documentary, History, Music
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Harrowing, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 DGA Award and 1 Independent Spirit Award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$434K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Johan Grimonprez
- Patrice LumumbaSelf (archive footage)
- Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
- Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
- Dizzy GillespieSelf (archive footage)
- Andrée BlouinSelf (archive footage)
- Abbey LincolnSelf (archive footage)
- Max RoachSelf (archive footage)
- Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
- Nina SimoneSelf (archive footage)
- John ColtraneSelf (archive footage)