Lumumba

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Lumumba

2001,

1h 55m,

Drama

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81%

58 Reviews

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1,000+ Ratings

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83%

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"Lumumba" is a gripping political thriller which tells the story of the legendary African leader Patrice Emery Lumumba. Called "the politico of the bush" by journalists of his day, the brilliant and charismatic Lumumba rose rapidly to the office of Prime Minister when Belgium conceded the Congo's independence in June 1960. He would last two months in office. This is a true story.

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Ebouaney's fiery performance makes Lumumba compelling.

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Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

Oct 21, 2002

Peck, who assayed Lumumba's life in a 1991 documentary, now paces the doomed man's story like the genuine thriller it is.

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

Nov 16, 2001

At the heart of the movie is Ebouaney's performance as Lumumba, every bit as intense as Denzel Washington's as Malcolm X.

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Glenn Lovell

San Jose Mercury News

Nov 9, 2001

Ebouaney is easily the best thing about this import.

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Ed Morales

The Nation

Jun 28, 2021

Raoul Peck has emerged as one of his generation's leading filmmakers and intellectuals.

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A.S. Hamrah

The Baffler

Sep 18, 2020

Lumumba is framed by long, menacing scenes, lit by fire, of its main character's 1961 arrest and disappearance.

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

Aug 11, 2011

It's a prime example of how a historical drama can be politically correct but thoroughly embalmed. The memory of Patrice Lumumba deserves better.

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Dec 20, 2018

ï¿ 1/2 1/2~Lumumbaï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM) ï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)tait un film bien fait. Il ï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)tait trÃ¨s puissant. Il mï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)a aide a rï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)alisï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C) quï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)il y a beaucoup des pays dans la monde aujourdï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)hui qui ont des problÃ¨mes qui ont ete causee par la colonization il y a longtemps. Il mï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)a aussi aidï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C) Ã comprendre Ã quel point les gens dï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)Afrique ï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)taient traitï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)s sï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)vÃ¨rement. Je souhaite que le film montre plus de film personnel de Lumumba, mais je comprends que ce n'ï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)tait pas l'intention du rï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)alisateur. C'ï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)tait un film agrï¿ 1/2 1/2 (C)able et informatif, et il ouvre les yeux.

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Synopsis

"Lumumba" is a gripping political thriller which tells the story of the legendary African leader Patrice Emery Lumumba. Called "the politico of the bush" by journalists of his day, the brilliant and charismatic Lumumba rose rapidly to the office of Prime Minister when Belgium conceded the Congo's independence in June 1960. He would last two months in office. This is a true story.

Director: Raoul Peck
Screenwriter: Raoul Peck, Pascal Bonitzer
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films
Production Co: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), JBA Productions, arte France Cinéma, Eurimages, Velvet Film, Canal+, Entre Chien et Loup, Essential Filmproduktion GmbH
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 27, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $684.1K
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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