Doc Talk Podcast: Oscar-Contending Director Johan Grimonprez Explains How He Pulled Off Incredible Filmmaking Feat In ‘Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat’

The documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat explores how the U.S. and Belgium conspired to force Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba from power.

November 13, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Darren Williams

Its a work of genius, in the words of Doc Talk co-host Matt Carey.

But his grim fate was sealed, it might be said, by Congos enormous natural resources.

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