Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

The documentary explores the decolonisation of the Congo in the 1960s, a key battleground of the Cold War between the USA and the USSR, and the role that Black jazz music played during this period. The CIA sent musicians like Louis Armstrong as ambassadors of love to the African country to soothe the divided population. This initiative sparked heated debates at the UN, which are also a focus of the film. A film about the connection between music, politics and history, with meticulously researched archival footage.