Lumumba, return of a hero

Lumumba, return of a hero

Release date : September 24, 2023
Runtime : 1h 26m
Countries of origin : Belgium /
Original Language : French / Lingala / Swahili /
Production companies : Dancing Dog Productions / RTBF /
September 24, 2023 1h 26m Belgium Documentary French More
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61 years after his assassination, Patrice Lumumba returns to his country. "Congo returns to Congo" as one of his children said. Lumumba was a nationalist leader who intended to use his country's enormous wealth for the benefit of his people. He became the first Prime Minister in the history of Congo on June 30, 1960, when the country gained its independence after 80 years of Belgian colonial rule. Seven months later, he was assassinated in Katanga province with two of his best political allies: Joseph Okito and Maurice Mpolo. Their bodies were dissolved in sulfuric acid and only one of Patrice Lumumba's teeth remained. This "relic" was taken from Lumumba's corpse and kept in secret by a police commissioner until his death in 2000. The assassination of the nationalist and anti-colonialist leader was followed by the advent of the dictator Mobutu, who was able to remain in place until 1997, thanks to Western support.
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  • title:Lumumba, return of a hero
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2023
  • Runtime:1h 26m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: Belgium ·
  • Original Language: French · Lingala · Swahili ·
  • Director: Dieudo Hamadi / Benoît Feyt / Quentin Noirfalisse /
  • Writers: Benoît Feyt · Quentin Noirfalisse · Dieudo Hamadi ·
  • Production companies: Dancing Dog Productions · RTBF ·
  • Overview:61 years after his assassination, Patrice Lumumba returns to his country. "Congo returns to Congo" as one of his children said. Lumumba was a nationalist leader who intended to use his country's enormous wealth for the benefit of his people. He became the first Prime Minister in the history of Congo on June 30, 1960, when the country gained its independence after 80 years of Belgian colonial rule. Seven months later, he was assassinated in Katanga province with two of his best political allies: Joseph Okito and Maurice Mpolo. Their bodies were dissolved in sulfuric acid and only one of Patrice Lumumba's teeth remained. This "relic" was taken from Lumumba's corpse and kept in secret by a police commissioner until his death in 2000. The assassination of the nationalist and anti-colonialist leader was followed by the advent of the dictator Mobutu, who was able to remain in place until 1997, thanks to Western support.
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