Lumumba
By: Jacques Bidou présente ; une production, JBA Production ... [et al.] ; scénario, Raoul Peck, Pascal Bonitzer ; produit par Jacques Bidou ; un film de Raoul Peck
Contributors: Ebouaney, Eriq; Descas, Alex; Kotto, Maka; Petit, Jean-Claude, 1943 November 14-; JBA production; Zeitgeist Films
Edition: Special ed.
Publisher: Zeitgeist Films
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: fre
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Drama; Politics and government; History
Description: Dramatizes the life of Congolese revolutionary, Patrice Lumumba, who lead his country to independence from Belgium in 1960. He served for less than a year as the first elected prime minister, until he was brutally assassinated.
Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.

Special features: excerpts from director Raoul Peck's 1991 documentary 'Lumumba: death of a prophet' ; historical timeline and background on the Congo ; bio-filmographies of the filmmakers and stars ; story and production notes ; original theatrical trailer.

Cinematographer, Bernard Lutic ; editor, Jacques Comets ; music, Jean-Claude Petit.

Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas, Maka Kotto, Théophile Moussa Sowie, André Debaar.

DVD; widescreen (original aspect ration: 1.85:1) ; surround sound.

In French with English subtitles.

Independent Spirit Award nominee: Best Foreign Film