Documentary exploring the 1960 political earthquake when 16 newly independent African countries enter the United Nations.
In 1960, the entry of 16 African nations to the UN shifts the majority vote from the colonial powers to the global south. Congo becomes the arena in which the battle over the UN is fought.
As Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at the UN-top in reaction to the neo-colonial grab of the resources of newly independent Congo, UN delegates from African countries are blackmailed. Patrice Lumumba’s assassination unites the Afro-Asian block in demanding the UN General Assembly vote for immediate worldwide decolonization.
"Cutting between home movies, official texts, historical footage and Patrice Lumumba’s speeches, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat uses an endless rhythm of rumba and jazz to unravel colonial machinations of power in the Congo circa 1960." – indieWire
- Director: Johan Grimonprez
- Cast: Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Dizzy Gillespie
- Language: English
