Johan Grimonprez's 2025 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature dives deep into the complex history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, exploring the turbulent events behind the rise and fall of Patrice Lumumba, its first elected prime minister. From his 1961 assassination to Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln crashing the UN Security Council, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat reveals the covert dynamics of power and resistance that shaped Congo and the world stage. Powerful and moving.