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Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
2024Age guide: 16+
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfJazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.
★ 7.8/10 · 77 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
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)
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: This documentary is a serious testament to the archivist's art as it pieces together an impressive array of imagery of the great and… Read full review
Brent Marchant: Perhaps the most important objective of a documentary is to shed light on a subject and make it comprehensible and insightful for viewers,… Read full review