Accused of insurrection and abuse of power by the Prosecution, he could face a life sentence. For the first time in the history of South Korea, a sitting president is being tried in a criminal court.

This extraordinary story is told in a new documentary, 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat', which juxtaposes jazz with political murder. Directed by Johan Grimonprez, it cut deep into the blood-and-rubber ...