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Lumumba [videorecording] / a film by Raoul Peck.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: Z1027 | Zeitgeist VideoLanguage: French Summary language: English Publication details: [France] : Zeitgeist Video, [2002].Edition: Special edDescription: 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN1997 .L868 2000
  • PN1997.L86 L8613 2002
Production credits:
  • Director, Raoul Peck; Screenplay, Raoul Peck & Pascal Bonitzer; Music, Jean-Claude Petit; Executive Producer, Jacques Bidou; Director of Photography, Bernard Lutic.
Cast: Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas, Maka Kotto, ThSummary: When the Congo declared its independence from Belgium in 1960, the 36-year-old, self-educated Lumumba became the first Prime Minister of the newly independent state. Called "the politico of the bush" by journalists of the day, he became a lightning rod of Cold War politics as his vision of a united Africa gained him powerful enemies in Belgium and the U.S. Lumumba would last just months in office before being brutally assassinated.
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Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
DVDs DVDs American University in Dubai American University in Dubai AUDIO & DVD Collection DVD Lumu (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 604419

Special features included: New digital widescreen transfer: Excerpts from director Raoul Peck's 1991 documentary "Lumumba - Death of a prophet"; Historical timeline and background on the Congo; Bio-filmographies of the filmmakers and cast; Story and production notes; Original theatrical trailer.

Director, Raoul Peck; Screenplay, Raoul Peck & Pascal Bonitzer; Music, Jean-Claude Petit; Executive Producer, Jacques Bidou; Director of Photography, Bernard Lutic.

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When the Congo declared its independence from Belgium in 1960, the 36-year-old, self-educated Lumumba became the first Prime Minister of the newly independent state. Called "the politico of the bush" by journalists of the day, he became a lightning rod of Cold War politics as his vision of a united Africa gained him powerful enemies in Belgium and the U.S. Lumumba would last just months in office before being brutally assassinated.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD

For use by the University of Toronto Schools only.

In French with English subtitles.

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