Lumumba, return of a hero (2023)
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.
Cast
- Patrice Lumumba - Self
- Babetida Sadjo - Commentary
- Tshondo Ngoy Elias - Self
- Jacques Brassine - Self
- Juliana Lumumba - Self
- Roland Lumumba - Self
- Francis Lumumba - Self
- Maurice Mpolo - Self
- Isidore Ndaywel è Nziem - Self
- Ludo De Witte - Self
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lumumba, return of a hero about?
- 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.
- Who directed Lumumba, return of a hero?
- Lumumba, return of a hero was directed by Dieudo Hamadi, Benoît Feyt, Quentin Noirfalisse.
- Who stars in Lumumba, return of a hero?
- Lumumba, return of a hero stars Patrice Lumumba, Babetida Sadjo, Tshondo Ngoy Elias, Jacques Brassine, Juliana Lumumba, Roland Lumumba.
- How long is Lumumba, return of a hero?
- Lumumba, return of a hero has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Lumumba, return of a hero?
- Lumumba, return of a hero is a Documentary film.
- Where was Lumumba, return of a hero produced?
- Lumumba, return of a hero was produced in Belgium.