Lumumba (2000)
- Directed by
- Raoul Peck
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, France, Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 38 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows the rise and fall of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the independent Congo. It shows the political turmoil and betrayal he faced before and after the country gained independence from Belgium in 1960.
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What happens
Lumumba is a 2000 biographical film directed by Raoul Peck. A co-production of France, Germany, Belgium, and Haiti filmed in French, the film depicts the rise and fall of Patrice Lumumba, and is set in the months before and after Congo-Léopoldville achieved independence from Belgium in June 1960. War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the time of filming caused the film to be shot in Zimbabwe and Beira, Mozambique. The film received positive reviews from critics, and won awards from the American Black Film Festival, the Political Film Society, and the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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