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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Proud Son of Africa |
| Production Date | 1961 |
| Country of Production | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Duration | 00:09:01 |
| Production Company | Central Documentary Film Studios, Moscow |
| Film Subject Era | 1954-1975 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Summary | Special release about the death of Patrice Lumumba, first Premier of the Congo Republic, who was assassinated by the armed forces of Joseph Mobutu with the connivance of Western powers in 1961. |
| Subjects | Colonialism; Imperialism; Celebrations; Soldiers; Military parades; Politicians; Monarchy and royalty; Racism; Poverty; Belgian army; Arrests; UN (United Nations); Murder; Death; Coups |
| People | Lumumba, Patrice (1925-1961); Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1930-1993); Kasa-Vubu, Joseph (1910-1969); Hammarskjöld, Dag (1905-1961); Khrushchev, Nikita (1894-1971); Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997) |
| Places | Congo; China; Poland; Belgium |
| Fiction/Non Fiction | Non Fiction |
| Sound | Sound |
| Colour Format | Black and White |
| Language | English (Narrator) |
| Module | Culture & Society |
| Copyright | The British Film Institute |