Other author/creator | Peck, Raoul. |
Other author/creator | Bidou, Jacques. |
Other author/creator | Bonitzer, Pascal. |
Other author/creator | Ebouaney, Eriq. |
Other author/creator | Descas, Alex. |
Other author/creator | Kotto, Maka. |
Other author/creator | Petit, Jean-Claude, 1943 November 14- |
Other author/creator | JBA production. |
Other author/creator | Zeitgeist Films. |
Contents |
Special features: Luminous new digital widescreen transfer ; excerpts from director Raoul Peck's 1991 documentary Lumumba: death of a prophet ; historical timeline and background on the Congo ; bio-filmgraphies of the filmmakers and stars ; story and production notes ; original theatrical trailer. |
Abstract |
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. |
General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. |
General note | 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. |
Credits | Cinematographer, Bernard Lutic ; editor, Jacques Comets ; music, Jean-Claude Petit. |
Cast |
Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas, Maka Kotto, Théophile Moussa Sowie, André Debaar. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Audience |
Closed-captioned. |
Technical details | DVD; widescreen (original aspect ration: 1.85:1) ; surround sound. |
Language | In French with English subtitles. |
Awards note | Independent Spirit Award nominee: Best Foreign Film |
Genre/form | Feature films France. |
Genre/form | Fiction films. |
Genre/form | Feature films. |
Genre/form | Historical films. |
Genre/form | Biographical films. |
Genre/form | Biographical films. |
Genre/form | Drama. |
Genre/form | Feature films. |
Genre/form | Fiction films. |
Genre/form | Historical films. |
Genre/form | History. |
Genre/form | Biographical Feature. |
LCCN | 51202613 |
UPC |
795975102735 |
Publisher number | Z2027 Zeitgeist Video |