Event: Film screening "Soundtrack to a coup d'etat"

03-11-2025

 

On behalf of the Learning Network of Decolonisation, we are pleased to invite you to a screening of the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, directed by Johan Grimonprez.
The film explores Congo’s 1960 struggle for independence through the lens of music and international politics, interweaving archival footage and jazz.

Following the screening, there will be a conversation with director Johan Grimonprez, joined by Ishy Pryce-Parchment, a London-based artist working in film and archival research.

This event is made possible with the support of De Centrale and the Learning Network of Decolonisation.

 

Doors are open 18:30 and screening start at 19:00

Location: De centrale, Turbinezaal

Entrance: is free and open

 

Registration via https://event.ugent.be/registration/screeningfilmsoundtrack