Lumumba

Synopsis

"Lumumba is a 2000 biographical film directed by Raoul Peck. A co-production of France, Germany, Belgium, and Haiti filmed in French, the film depicts the rise and fall of Patrice Lumumba, and is set in the months before and after Congo-Léopoldville achieved independence from Belgium in June 1960." [Wikipedia] At the Berlin Conference in 1885, Europe divided up Africa. The Congo became the property of Belgium's King Leopold II. On 30 June 1960, a nationalist of 36, Patrice Lumumba, became the first prime minister of a new independent state. He would last 2 months in office. This is an true story." [Text from opening screens]

Genre

Historical

Released

2000

Location

DR Congo

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