text xxu New York] Zeitgeist Films 2002 monographic eng

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1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. 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. Special features: Luminous new digital widescreen transfer ; excerpts from director Raoul Peck's 1991 documentary Lumumba: death of a prophet ; historical timeline and background on the Congo ; bio-filmgraphies of the filmmakers and stars ; story and production notes ; original theatrical trailer. Raoul Peck; Jacques Bidou; Pascal Bonitzer; Eriq Ebouaney; Alex Descas Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. 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. Cinematographer, Bernard Lutic ; editor, Jacques Comets ; music, Jean-Claude Petit. Lumumba, Patrice 1925-1961 Drama Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government 1908-1960 Drama Congo (Democratic Republic) History Civil War, 1960-1965 Drama PN1997 170227 20201005115902.0