Lumumba: Death of a Prophet
1991·Documentary·1h 9m
7.1
★
Documentary about African political leader Patrice Lumumba, who was Prime Minister of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) when he was assassinated in 1961.
Directed by Raoul Peck
africa
congo
politician
IMDB
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Cast
Patrice Lumumba
Himself (archive footage)
Raoul Peck
Narrator
Crew
Raoul Peck
Director
Raoul Peck
Writer
Raoul Peck
Editor
Raoul Peck
Producer
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va24mar
8.0★ · 02/06/25
1991 | Documentary
This can best be described as political poetry. An examination of one of the greatest revolutionaries of the last century and the tragedy that not only ended his life but still clouds not only the congo, but the whole african continent.
It’s a study of a man, his ideas and the memories we have of him. A man who is dead because they admitted to killing him, not because we’ve seen his remains, not because his family received his remains, not because he received a proper burial or funeral. A man assassinated because he stood for change, liberation, freedom and anti-capitalist and anti-colonialist struggle. A man whose ideas survived his mortal body and whose ideology and revolutionary fervor still strike a chord with people all over the globe. A man who could’ve contributed to so much change. Change for the world, the african continent, but especially the people of the congo. People who are currently suffering through yet another genocide under the deadly chokehold imperialism, colonialism and capitalism still have on them.
Lumumba was a great man. An inspiration. I recommend you watch “Soundtrack to a Coup d’État”, nominated for best documentary feature at the academy awards this years. It also deals with Lumumba’s assassination and everything leading up to it and it’s an absolute masterpiece.
"Memories of a murder are expensive."
This can best be described as political poetry. An examination of one of the greatest revolutionaries of the last century and the tragedy that not only ended his life but still clouds not only the congo, but the whole african continent.
It’s a study of a man, his ideas and the memories we have of him. A man who is dead because they admitted to killing him, not because we’ve seen his remains, not because his family received his remains, not because he received a proper burial or funeral. A man assassinated because he stood for change, liberation, freedom and anti-capitalist and anti-colonialist struggle. A man whose ideas survived his mortal body and whose ideology and revolutionary fervor still strike a chord with people all over the globe. A man who could’ve contributed to so much change. Change for the world, the african continent, but especially the people of the congo. People who are currently suffering through yet another genocide under the deadly chokehold imperialism, colonialism and capitalism still have on them.
Lumumba was a great man. An inspiration. I recommend you watch “Soundtrack to a Coup d’État”, nominated for best documentary feature at the academy awards this years. It also deals with Lumumba’s assassination and everything leading up to it and it’s an absolute masterpiece.
1991 | Documentary
This can best be described as political poetry. An examination of one of the greatest revolutionaries of the last century and the tragedy that not only ended his life but still clouds not only the congo, but the whole african continent.
It’s a study of a man, his ideas and the memories we have of him. A man who is dead because they admitted to killing him, not because we’ve seen his remains, not because his family received his remains, not because he received a proper burial or funeral. A man assassinated because he stood for change, liberation, freedom and anti-capitalist and anti-colonialist struggle. A man whose ideas survived his mortal body and whose ideology and revolutionary fervor still strike a chord with people all over the globe. A man who could’ve contributed to so much change. Change for the world, the african continent, but especially the people of the congo. People who are currently suffering through yet another genocide under the deadly chokehold imperialism, colonialism and capitalism still have on them.
Lumumba was a great man. An inspiration. I recommend you watch “Soundtrack to a Coup d’État”, nominated for best documentary feature at the academy awards this years. It also deals with Lumumba’s assassination and everything leading up to it and it’s an absolute masterpiece.
"Memories of a murder are expensive."
This can best be described as political poetry. An examination of one of the greatest revolutionaries of the last century and the tragedy that not only ended his life but still clouds not only the congo, but the whole african continent.
It’s a study of a man, his ideas and the memories we have of him. A man who is dead because they admitted to killing him, not because we’ve seen his remains, not because his family received his remains, not because he received a proper burial or funeral. A man assassinated because he stood for change, liberation, freedom and anti-capitalist and anti-colonialist struggle. A man whose ideas survived his mortal body and whose ideology and revolutionary fervor still strike a chord with people all over the globe. A man who could’ve contributed to so much change. Change for the world, the african continent, but especially the people of the congo. People who are currently suffering through yet another genocide under the deadly chokehold imperialism, colonialism and capitalism still have on them.
Lumumba was a great man. An inspiration. I recommend you watch “Soundtrack to a Coup d’État”, nominated for best documentary feature at the academy awards this years. It also deals with Lumumba’s assassination and everything leading up to it and it’s an absolute masterpiece.
