Patrice Émery Lumumba, born Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa (2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from June until September 1960. He was the leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC) from 1958 until his assassination in 1961. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic.
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Patrice Lumumba was a Congolese independence leader and the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo whose historical speeches and archival records appear in numerous documentaries.
He is recognized globally for his role in African decolonization and posthumously featured in archival documentary projects such as When We Were Kings and Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat.
He appears via historical archive footage in documentaries including Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat and The Rumba Kings. Full filmography on Mood.
