In 1961, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach storm the UN Security Council to denounce the assassination of Congolese politician Patrice Lumumba. It is the era of decolonization and the geopolitical conflict between the USA and the USSR.

The UN becomes the referee between former colonial powers and newly independent African states. Khrushchev vents his anger over Belgian and American interference in the Congo. Meanwhile, the USA sends Louis Armstrong around the world as a "Jazz Ambassador" to distract from the CIA-backed coup.
The film presents a mix of jazz, decolonization, and backroom political dealings – a little-known chapter of the Cold War to this day.

Belgian-French-Dutch documentary, 2024, 131 min., Rated 16+,
Available in the ARTE Mediathek until June 29, 2025.