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Lumumba

2000·1h 55m·Not Rated
DramaBiographyWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
2,221 votes
Metascore
78
Metacritic

The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo Patrice Lumumba.

Lumumba is a 2000 drama biography movie directed by Raoul Peck, starring Théophile Sowié, Alex Descas, Eriq Ebouaney. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 2,221 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Raoul Peck
Stars
Théophile Sowié
Alex Descas
Eriq Ebouaney
Maka Kotto
Details
2000-09-27
115 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France, Belgium, Germany, Haiti
★ French, English, Lingala
Keywords
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