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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

7.720242h 30mMovieDocumentaryHistoryMusic

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.

DirectorJohan Grimonprez
WriterJohan Grimonprez
ProducersRémi Grellety·Daan Milius

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Cast · Directed by Johan Grimonprez

PLPatrice Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba
Self (archive footage)
LALouis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
NKNikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Self (archive footage)
DGDizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
AB
Andrée Blouin
Self (archive footage)
ALAbbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Self (archive footage)
MRMax Roach
Max Roach
Self (archive footage)
MXMalcolm X
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
NSNina Simone
Nina Simone
Self (archive footage)
JCJohn Coltrane
John Coltrane
Self (archive footage)
DEDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
MMMiriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Self (archive footage)

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat — streaming FAQ

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is streaming on Crave in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Crave.

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