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Africa Addio( 1966)

TV-MADocumentaryHorror
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Every Scene Looks You Straight in the Eye... and Spits!

Overview

A chronicle of the violence that occurred in much of the African continent throughout the 1960s. As many African countries were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of government, violent political upheavals were frequent. Revolutions in Zanzibar and Kenya in which thousands were killed are shown, the violence not only political; there is also extensive footage of hunters and poachers slaughtering different types of wild animals.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sergio Rossi

      Narrator (voice)

    2. cast image

      Jomo Kenyatta

      (archive footage)

    3. cast image

      Gualtiero Jacopetti

      Himself (uncredited)

    4. cast image

      Julius Nyerere

      Himself (uncredited)

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      Moïse Kapenda Tshombe

      Himself (uncredited)

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      Richard Gordon Turnbull

      Himself (uncredited)

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      Ian Yule

      Himself (uncredited)

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    A review by adorablepanic

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    Written by adorablepanic on Thu Apr 02 2020
    AFRICA ADDIO (1966) is a difficult work to evaluate. Released at a time when most major media resources were focused on the Vietnam War, co-directors Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi were among a very, very small group of people documenting the unrest which accompanied the decolonization of Africa. More than 50 years after its release, this is still a brutally graphic film: human death is captured on camera, up-close and unsimulated; hippopotami and elephants are attacked with spears until they resemble living pin-cushions, only expiring after suffering prolonged and agonizing brutality;...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    2000000.00

    Keywords

    • africa
    • congo
    • mercenary
    • cane
    • colonialism
    • mondo
    • colonization
    • shockumentary