"Arrr, 'Lumumba: Death of a Prophet' be like revisiting a legendary sea dog, matey!" Arrr!
2024-02-21
Arrr, me hearties! The tale of Patrice Lumumba bein' told by Raoul Peck in his documentary be a treasure worth seein' at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. 'Tis as fresh as a newly minted doubloon, so don't be missin' out on this cinematic booty, me shipmates!
Arrr mateys, gather ‘round as I spin ye a tale of the 1990 documentary about Patrice Lumumba by Raoul Peck, savvy? This fine film be showin’ at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and let me tell ye, it looks and feels as fresh as a newly minted doubloon!From start to finish, this documentary be tellin’ the story of Lumumba, a revolutionist from the Congo, with the finesse of a skilled navigator sailin’ through treacherous waters. The words be like cannonballs, hittin’ ye square in the chest with their power and truth.
Peck be bringin’ Lumumba back to life before yer very eyes, with his fiery speeches and fierce determination to free his people from the shackles of colonialism. Ye can practically smell the gunpowder in the air as he fights for his beliefs with all the strength of a kraken!
So if ye be lookin’ for a rollickin’ good time at the movies, then be sure to catch this documentary at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It be a swashbucklin’ adventure that will have ye laughin’, cryin’, and cheerin’ in equal measure. Aye, me hearties, this be a film worth seein’, so set sail for the theater and let the magic of Patrice Lumumba wash over ye like a tidal wave of inspiration!