Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba, the hero of Congolese Independence, had not yet turned thirty when the first troubles after the botched up de-colonisation of his country pushed him to the front of the international political scene.
In a few years, from being a post-office employee in Stanleyville, followed by several spells in prison for theft and inciting public disorder, he became the man the most vilified at the height of the cold war. A period which brought the whole world to the brink of war.
Elected Prime Minister of one of the richest countries in Africa, his fate as a tragic hero was already set, his assassination planned. He was only in office for three months.
All that was left was for his assassins to dispose of the body.

Production:

JBA Production
Jacques Bidou
52, rue Charlot
75003 Paris (France)
Telephone:33 (0) 1 48 04 84 60
Fax: 33 (0) 1 42 76 09 67
E-mail: jbaprod@club-internet.fr

Associate producers:

Entre Chien et Loup (Belgique),
Diana Elbaum

Essential Filmproduktion (Allemagne),
Philippe Bober

Velvet S.A. (Haiti),
Raoul Peck

Arte France Cinéma (France),
Georges Goldenstern, Richard Boidin

RTBF (Télévision belge),
Arlette Zylberberg

Coproduction:
ZDF ARTE (Allemagne)
FMB Films (France)
Liberator Films (France)
S.F.P.Cinéma (France)

With the participation of: Avance sur Recettes CNC, Canal+, La Sept ARTE, Cofimage 10, Communauté française de Belgique, V.R.T (télévision flamande), Eurimages Conseil de l’Europe, ACCT - Agence de la Francophonie, Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma (France), ministère des Affaires étrangères, Fondation ABP EZEF (Allemagne).

International Sales:
France Télévision Distribution
Département Art Box
Claudia Rae-Colombani
"Le Barjac" 1 bd Victor
75015 Paris (France)
Telephone: 33 (0) 1 44 25 01 62
Fax: 33 (0) 1 44 25 01 95

Distribution:
Océan Film
40 avenue Marceau
75008 Paris (France)
Telephone: 33 (0) 1 56 62 30 30
Fax: 33 (0) 1 56 62 30 40

Rights holders:
JBA Production / Entre Chien et Loup / Essential Filmproduktion / Velvet SA (Haiti) / Arte France Cinéma / Liberator Productions / SFP Cinéma / FMB Films / RTBF / ARTE ZDF / Raoul Peck / Pascal Bonitzer

Festivals:
La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs - Cannes 2000
International festivals 2000: Toronto, Edinbourg, Namur, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo.