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Africa Blood and Guts

1966R2h 18m6.2 / 10

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

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.

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Africa Blood and Guts opened in theaters February 11, 1966. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

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.

More about Africa Blood and Guts

Cast

Sergio RossiNarrator (voice)
Jomo Kenyatta(archive footage)
Gualtiero JacopettiHimself (uncredited)
Julius NyerereHimself (uncredited)
Moïse Kapenda TshombeHimself (uncredited)
Richard Gordon TurnbullHimself (uncredited)
Ian YuleHimself (uncredited)

Credits

Directed by
Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi
Written by
Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
Italian
Original title
Africa Addio
Collection
Mondo Cane Collection
Box office
$2M

Production

  • CinerizItaly

Themes

africacanecolonialismcolonisationcongomercenarymondoshockumentary