Lumumba
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78 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

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  • Starring: Alex Descas, Eriq Ebouaney
  • Summary: At the Berlin Conference of 1885, Europe divided up the African continent. The Congo became the personal property of King Leopold II of Belgium. On June 30, 1960, a young self-taught nationalist, Patrice Lumumba, became, at age 36, the first head of government of the new independent state. He would last two months in office. (Zeitgeist Films)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    100
    Lumumba revives the tradition of Pontecorvo's "The Battle of Algiers" and Costa-Gavras' "Z" and "State of Siege." In substance and excitement, it joins their ranks.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    80
    An impassioned, at times thrilling re-creation of the birth of the country that became Zaire and is now known as Congo again.
  3. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    80
    There's nothing more incendiary than the reopening of a forgotten chapter of history --nothing more incendiary than telling the truth.
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  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    60
    The movie is visually stirring. And the locations, in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, imbue the story with eerie authenticity.

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  1. TahaC
    10
    A poignant and infomative film. Demomstrates how the machinations of Imperialism systematically destroy one of the few ethical statesmen who might have made Congo into a safe and orderly Republic. The same tactics were employed in other fledgling African countries as well, causing most of the countries in the dark continent to fall into banana republic mode or semi-anarchy. A very well acted and powerful film.… Expand

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