
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (A Review)
The 2024 film “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” (a nominee for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards) is a smart, insightful look at a riveting if little-remembered episode in 20th century history: the assassination of Congolese leader and Pan-Africanist Patrice Lumumba.