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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024 · Film · documentary · 150 min

Directed by Johan Grimonprez

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

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  1. PositivejohneaFeb 19, 2025

    There's actually a documentary about the CIA's unknowing use of jazzs musicians to infiltrate African countries:

    Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrack_to_a_Coup_d'Etat

    Louis Armstrong amung them...