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Made in the tradition of such true-life political thrillers as MALCOLM X and JFK, Raoul Peck's award-winning LUMUMBA is a gripping epic that dramatizes for the first time the rise and fall of legendar...( read more  read more... )y African leader Patrice Lumumba. 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. Strikingly photographed in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Belgium as civil war once again raged in the Congo, the film vividly re-creates the shocking events behind the birth of the country that became Zaire during the reign of Lumumba's former friend and eventual nemesis, Joseph Mobutu. This is the English-dubbed version of the film.

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PG, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: Raoul Peck

Release Date: June 27, 2001

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DVD Release Date: October 22, 2002

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  • tsotsi71
    August 20, 2007
    tsotsi71
    If you're curious about or fascinated with politics, the Cold War and African problems then this is the movie to watch. It's got it all.

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September 13, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Captures the volatility and chaos of a nation struggling to find its identity and purpose. full review

August 17, 2001
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Both compelling and occasionally bewildering. full review

July 27, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Strong, bloody and sad. full review

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