Lumumba (2000)
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- 1h 55min
- Biography, Drama
- 27 Sep 2000 (Belgium)
- Movie
The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo Patrice Lumumba.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Eriq Ebouaney | ... |
Patrice Émery Lumumba
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| Alex Descas | ... |
Joseph Mobutu
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Théophile Sowié | ... |
Maurice Mpolo
(as Théophile Moussa Sowie)
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| Maka Kotto | ... |
Joseph Kasa Vubu
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Dieudonné Kabongo | ... |
Godefroid Munungo
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| Pascal N'Zonzi | ... |
Moïse Tshombe
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| André Debaar | ... |
Walter J. Ganshof Van der Meersch
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Cheik Doukouré | ... |
Joseph Okito
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Makena Diop | ... |
Thomas Kanza
(as Oumar Diop Makena)
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Mariam Kaba | ... |
Pauline Lumumba
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Rudi Delhem | ... |
Général Emile Janssens
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Francis Adam | ... |
Le maître d'hôtel
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| Olivier Bony | ... |
BAUDOIN
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Alain Bouillé | ... |
Le pilote du Dakota
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Pavel Dobrovsky | ... |
Belgian soldier
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Mata Gabin | ... |
Helene Bijou
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Michael Hofland | ... |
Belgian visa officer
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Edgar Henri Mato | ... |
Un ministre
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Den Thatcher | ... |
Frank Carlucci
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Paul Tingay |
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Directed by
| Raoul Peck | ||
Written by
| Pascal Bonitzer | ... | () |
| Dan Edelstein | ... | () |
| Raoul Peck | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jacques Bidou | ... | producer |
| Philippe Bober | ... | associate producer |
| Richard Boidin | ... | associate producer |
| Diana Elbaum | ... | associate producer |
| Georges Goldenstern | ... | associate producer |
| Raoul Peck | ... | producer |
| Shelby Stone | ... | producer: HBO |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jean-Claude Petit | ||
Cinematography by
| Bernard Lutic | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jacques Comets | ||
Editorial Department
| Christel Dewynter | ... | assistant editor |
| Mike Fromentin | ... | assistant editor |
| Lucile Sautarel | ... | conforming editor |
Casting By
| Sylvie Brocheré | ||
Production Design by
| Denis Renault | ||
Art Direction by
| André Fonsny | ||
Costume Design by
| Charlotte David | ||
Production Management
| Edwin Angless | ... | production supervisor |
| Jean-Yves Asselin | ... | production manager |
| Marianne Dumoulin | ... | production manager |
| Marianne Lambert | ... | unit production manager |
| Patrick Santiago Meunier | ... | production manager |
| Pamela Winn-Barnett | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Cluzaud | ... | first assistant director |
| Leo Phiri | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Céline De Streel | ... | assistant property master |
| Abel Doswah | ... | key construction |
| Michael Hyman | ... | scenic foreman |
| Colette O'Connor | ... | 1st assistant decorators |
| Carine Tredgold | ... | set designer |
| Eric Verheyden | ... | set dresser |
| Kerry Wallace | ... | greensperson |
Sound Department
| Dirk Bombey | ... | sound |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Dan Edelstein | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Michel Filippi | ... | adr supervisor |
| Waldir Gonçalves | ... | sound |
| Dan Korintus | ... | adr editor |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound mixer |
| Ton Patamasing | ... | Editing Room Assistant |
| Marco Streccioni | ... | sound engineer |
| Seppe van Groeningen | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Boniface Chiverengo | ... | key grip |
| Dimitri Doulkeridis | ... | grip |
| Didier Frateur | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bernard Lutic | ... | camera operator |
| Bruno Verstraete | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Beth Bowling | ... | casting: USA, HBO |
| Andrew Fox | ... | casting associate: USA |
| Patrick Hella | ... | casting: Belgium |
| Kim Miscia | ... | casting: USA, HBO |
| Andrew Whaley | ... | casting: Zimbabwe |
Location Management
| Christophe Chauveau | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Jean-Claude Petit | ... | music director |
| Marco Streccioni | ... | music recorded by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Els Rastelli | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jackie Bazan | ... | publicist |
| Ava DuVernay | ... | publicity consultant |
| António Forjaz | ... | scout |
| Regis Le'Bron | ... | marketing & promotion |
| Dominic Marcus | ... | adr supporting artist |
| Harmel Sbraire | ... | coach: actors |
| Bernadette Zinck | ... | production administrator |
| Bill Timoney | ... | adr voice group (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- JBA Production
- Entre Chien et Loup
- Essential Filmproduktion GmbH
- Velvet S.A.
- Arte France Cinéma
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
- ZDF/Arte
- Canal+
- Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (VRT)
- Cofimage 10
- Eurimages (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma (support)
- Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International (support)
- L'Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT) (support)
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (video)
- Cinelux (Benelux)
- Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Océan Films (France)
- Zeitgeist Films (2001) (United States) (subtitled)
- trigon-film (2008) (Switzerland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chainon Manquant, Le (Footage research & clearance)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Laboratoires Éclair (laboratory services)
- SIF 309 Film Music (film score recording)
- Sud Ovest Records (music production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The true story of the rise to power and brutal assassination of the formerly vilified and later redeemed leader of the independent Congo, Patrice Lumumba. Using newly discovered historical evidence, Haitian-born and later Congo-raised writer and director Raoul Peck renders an emotional and tautly woven account of the mail clerk and beer salesman with a flair for oratory and an uncompromising belief in the capacity of his homeland to build a prosperous nation independent of its former Belgium overlords. Lumumba emerges here as the heroic sacrificial lamb dubiously portrayed by the international media and led to slaughter by commercial and political interests in Belgium, the United States, the international community, and Lumumba's own administration; a true story of political intrigue and murder where political entities, captains of commerce, and the military dovetail in their quest for economic and political hegemony. Written by L. J. Allen-2 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Raoul Peck had already made a film about Lumumba in 1992: the documentary "Lumumba, la mort du prophète". See more » |
| Goofs | When Lumumba arrives at Brussels airport for a round table conference, an Airbus A300 and Lockheed C-141 Starlifter can clearly be seen. Both of these aircraft had not yet entered into service and flown at the time the event took place in 1960. Airbus A300 made its first flight on 28 October 1972, twelve years later; and Lockheed C-141 Starlifter made its first flight on 17 December 1963, three years after the conference. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Who the F*** is Columbus? (2021). See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines]
Patrice Émery Lumumba: [voice over narration] You never knew about that night in Katanga. No one was to know. See more » |