Raoul PeckCast
Eriq Ebouaney 
Alex Descas Maka Kotto Théophile Sowié André Debaar Mariam Kaba
Credits
Written by: 
Pascal Bonitzer
Plot
The life and assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the independent Congo, in 1961, and the Cold War forces that destroyed him.
Sinekatalog’s take
A powerful and political biographical drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (2,248 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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