Johan Grimonprez
Johan Grimonprez is a Belgian filmmaker and director known for his work exploring themes of history, politics, and media. His recent documentary, 'Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat,' examines the assassination of Patrice Lumumba and the implications of Western interventions in Congolese politics during the Cold War.
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Bande sonore d’un coup d’État is among the selected works.
Festival de Tétouan : une sélection officielle qui célèbre la diversité du cinéma méditerranéen
Morocco· 2025-10-17
Johan Grimonprez directed the documentary 'Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat' which addresses the decolonization of Congo.
Les films à l’affiche : « Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat », « Un simple accident », « Marche ou crève »…
France· 2025-10-01
Johan Grimonprez is the multimedia artist and director of the Oscar-nominated documentary.
‘Banda sonora para un golpe de Estado’: jazz y anticolonialismo en un documental candidato al Oscar | Cultura
Spain· 2025-03-01
Johan Grimonprez is the director of the documentary that connects the assassination of Lumumba with the history of jazz.
“¡Asesinos! ¡Esclavistas!”: cuando una estrella del jazz fue cortina de humo para un genocidio | ICONSpain· 2025-02-28
Johan Grimonprez is the director of a documentary exploring the assassination of Patrice Lumumba.
Belgium still coming to terms with colonial past – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-02-13
