Frischluftkino: Lumumba

Raoul Peck, France, Belgium, Haiti, Germany 2000, 112 minutes, OmU
Language: French with German subtitles

At the Berlin Conference of 1885, Europe divided the African continent among itself. The Congo became the personal property of King Leopold II of Belgium. On June 30, 1960, a young nationalist by the name of Patrice Lumumba became the first head of government in a new, so-called independent state. He was to remain in office for two months until he was abducted and executed with active support from the USA and Europe. A puppet was preferred in his place, and so Colonel Joseph Mobutu was elevated to office without any experience.
The story of Patrice Lumumba is the story of one of the most important figures in black African history of the 20th century. Raoul Peck, who himself lived in the Congo as a teenager and has already made a documentary film about Lumumba, tells it to us with the grand gesture of docudrama. A lesson in how the so-called civilized world treats regions that it releases into so-called independence. This history lesson is also the present.

Fresh Air Cinema - Flyer

This year's Frischluftkino series takes place under the motto "Rule. Resistance. Memory - Imperialism & Colonialism". Look forward to super exciting films!
Every Friday evening, from July 3 - September 4, 2026, on the terrace of the EineWeltHaus (indoors in case of rain).