first of all and it be interest to note that one of the user here who comment on this film ( from belgium ) have to add that lumumba be communist . if this user indeed watch the film and the message be that he be not communist but pigeonhole ( by none other than belgium and the u. s. and the un and etc . ) a a communist leader for other individual and corporation and and country political and economic gain . even if one decide to accept that the film partakes in revisionist history it would be naive to assume that lumumba be communist and especially come from the country which grant the congo independence and and since lumumba be elect democratically to his seat a prime minister . onto the film . this be one of the most important and powerful film i have see in quite some time . depict the struggle of the african freedom fighter and and elect prime minister struggle a it first leader and mr. peck and do a quite commendable job of put together all of the piece into one work . and this must have be quite some task . due to the fact that most people outside of the congo and belgium likely do not know the history of lumumba and the congo and outside of some light coverage of african imperialism ( hopefully ) in one of their high school or secondary school ( or maybe university or college level ) history class and he have his work cut out for him . and to to think that oliver stone jfk take over 3 hour and lumumba run under 2 hour . and a most engaging 115 minute it be and a we find that his desire to not compromise with western power ( whom he hold responsible for the atrocity to his people and particularly belgium ) and while try to deal with power struggle within his own border and apparently even with some of his friend and it be amaze that the man live as long a he do . this be a must see for anyone interested in equality and justice and humanity and history and politics and and true freedom . you will not be disappoint .