Lumumba
2000 · Movie · 115 min · ★ 6.9 · 80% critics
This historical drama follows a passionate independence leader in newly freed Congo as he rises from ordinary work into national politics. As hopes for unity collide with foreign pressure, internal division, and Cold War interests, the story becomes a tense portrait of idealism under siege.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-09-27
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (38 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to intense, fact-based political dramas like Diplomacy or Rebellion, especially ones about colonial legacy and power struggles; Not for you if you want light pacing or easy-to-follow history.
Pros: powerful historical subject; compelling lead presence; tense political atmosphere | Cons: dense background details; hard-to-follow factions; rushed subtitles/dubbing
Themes
- congo
- democratic republic of the congo
Cast & crew
Ériq Ebouaney
as Patrice Émery Lumumba
Alex Descas
as Joseph Mobutu
Théophile Sowié
as Maurice Mpolo
Maka Kotto
as Joseph Kasa Vubu
Dieudonné Kabongo
as Godefroid Munungo
Pascal N'Zonzi
as Moïse Tshombe
- CD
Cheik Doukouré
as Joseph Okito
Makena Diop
as Thomas Kanza
Mariam Kaba
as Pauline Lumumba
- RD
Rudi Delhem
as Général Emile Janssens
Directed by Raoul Peck