| Edition |
Special ed. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Widescreen (original aspect ration: 1.85:1) ; surround sound. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. |
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Special features: excerpts from director Raoul Peck's 1991 documentary Lumumba: death of a prophet ; historical timeline and background on the Congo ; bio-filmographies of the filmmakers and stars ; story and production notes ; original theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Bernard Lutic ; music, Jean-Claude Petit ; editor, Jacques Comets. |
| Cast |
Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas, Maka Kotto, Théophile Moussa Sowie, André Debaar. |
| Summary |
Dramatizes the life of Congolese revolutionary, Patrice Lumumba, who lead his country to independence from Belgium in 1960. He served, for less than a year, as the first elected prime minister until he was brutally assassinated. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Awards |
Independent Spirit Award nominee: Best Foreign Film. |
| Language |
English-dubbed. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Motion pictures, French.
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Historical films.
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Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1908-1960 -- Drama.
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Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- Civil War, 1960-1965 -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Peck, Raoul.
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Bidou, Jacques.
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Ebouaney, Eriq.
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Descas, Alex.
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JBA production.
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Zeitgeist Films.
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| Music No. |
Z1027 Zeitgeist Films |
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