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The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo Patrice Lumumba.The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo Patrice Lumumba.The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo Patrice Lumumba.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 8 nominations
Théophile Sowié
- Maurice Mpolo
- (as Théophile Moussa Sowie)
Makena Diop
- Thomas Kanza
- (as Oumar Diop Makena)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRaoul Peck had already made a film about Lumumba in 1992: the documentary "Lumumba, la mort du prophète".
- GoofsWhen Lumumba arrives at Brussels airport for a round table conference, an Airbus A300 and Lockheed C-141 Starlifter can clearly be seen. Both of these aircraft had not yet entered into service and flown at the time the event took place in 1960. Airbus A300 made its first flight on 28 October 1972, twelve years later; and Lockheed C-141 Starlifter made its first flight on 17 December 1963, three years after the conference.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Patrice Émery Lumumba: [voice over narration] You never knew about that night in Katanga. No one was to know.
- Alternate versionsFrank Carlucci, who was second secretary at the U.S. embassy in the Congo at the time of Lumumba's assassination, is portrayed in one scene discussing the murder with U.S. Ambassador Clare Timberlake and several Belgian and Congolese officials. Carlucci threatened to sue U.S. distributor Zeitgeist Films if his name was not removed from the movie. Zeitgeist was too small to fight any potential lawsuit, so all non-theatrical U.S. releases of the film (including the version shown on HBO and potential VHS and DVD releases) have Carlucci's name bleeped from the dialogue and masked in the closing credits.
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I feel very fortunate to have the chance to not only watch this film, but also learn more about this fascinating person and time. Lumumba is an outstanding portrayal, giving a full sense of the story without falling into the usual Hollywood trappings - yes, he is shown with his wife and children, but the essence of the story is his politics and those of the still-emerging independent Congo. The film is brilliantly made, moving along at a pace that is consistently engaging. I look forward to seeing other Raoul Peck films, as well as more from Eric Ebouaney!
- FilmTeacher
- Aug 3, 2001
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $352,296
- Gross worldwide
- $352,296
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Sound mix
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