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"Lumumba"
2000
Directed by Raoul Peck

This gripping drama depicts the true story of Patrice Emery Lumumba, the first leader of an independent Congo, whose vision of a united Africa earned him loyal allies at home and powerful enemies abroad. The movie details how the U.S. government, through the C.I.A., conspired with Belgium to have Lumumba assassinated to protect business and Cold War power interests. "Mr. Peck makes no plea for crocodile tears; his ambitions are as wide and encompassing as those of his subject...[Eriq] Ebouaney's performance is a muscular assertion of willfulness" (Elvis Mitchell, New York Times). French with English subtitles. 115 minutes.