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The story of political leader Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister who helped lead his country to independence from Belgium in the late 1950s. Lumumba's vision of a united Africa gained him powerful enemies: the Belgian authorities, who wanted a much more paternal role in their former colony's affairs, and the CIA, who supported Lumumba's former friend Joseph Mobutu. This was in order to protect... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 55 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 27, 2001 NY; July 20, 2001 LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Zeitgeist Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$684,121 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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Chicago Tribune,
(3 stars) "...crackles with danger, simmers with hope." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: B+) "...gripping and haunting..." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"...intelligent..." Full Review...
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Hollywood Reporter,
"...often brilliant, utterly absorbing..." Full Review...
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