January 17, 2011

Lumumba

January 17, 2011/ Maysles

Monday, January 17th, 7:30pm

Friends of the Congo Present:

Lumumba

Dir. Raoul Peck, 2000, 100 min.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the tragic assassination of Patrice Lumumba on January 17th, 1961 the Maysles Cinema presents, in partnership with Friends of the Congo, the true story of the rise to power and brutal assassination of the legendary leader of independent Congo, Patrice Lumumba.

AFTER THE SCREENING: Panel discussion with Kambale Musavuli (Friends of the Congo) and Lubangi Muniania (Tabilulu Productions)