Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024-09-11

7.6

fr 150m

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.

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Director

Johan Grimonprez

Editor

Rik Chaubet

Producer

Rémi Grellety

Sound

Ranko Pauković

Producer

Daan Milius

Writer

Johan Grimonprez

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