The Subtext of Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat - How to read a film
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|Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
Join us for a special presentation in honor of Patrice Lumumba’s 100th birthday, featuring Elvie Banda, Jordan Strudwick, Bousaina Ibrahim, and Batool Ibrahim, as they delve into the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, unpacking its layers, musical score, and implications
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Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
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This event offers a unique opportunity to explore how to critically read a film, using Soundtrack to a Coup d'État as a compelling case study. Through thoughtful discussion and close analysis, the presenters will guide the audience in unpacking the film’s layered use of cinematic techniques, including editing, sound design, and narrative structure.
In particular, the session will highlight the importance of perspective; whose voices are centered, whose are omitted, and how storytelling choices shape historical interpretation. Attendees will gain tools for engaging more deeply with film as a critical and political medium, and for understanding how aesthetics, media, and history intersect to shape public memory and meaning.
This event is held in honor of the 100th birthday of Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo and a towering figure in the global struggle against colonialism. Lumumba’s visionary leadership, his unwavering commitment to Pan-African…
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