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Black Sun

1971 · 97 min

A somber, politically charged historical drama that unfolds with measured tension and a growing sense of inevitable tragedy.

Overview: The life and death of Robert Moussombe, the leader of an unnamed African state. Moussombe is a fictionalized portrait of assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, and the film's events are a pastiche of the Congo Crisis in 1960s.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, betrayal, colonialism
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
betrayal
colonialism
death
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none