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      Africa Blood and Guts

      R Released Mar 12, 1967 2h 2m Documentary List
      Reviews 67% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings This shocking documentary chronicles the violence that occurred in much of the African continent during the 1960s. As many of the countries in Africa were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of government, there were often violent political upheavals. The film shows clips of revolutions in Zanzibar and Kenya in which thousands were killed. The violence is not only political; there is also extensive footage of hunters and poachers slaughtering different types of wild animals. Read More Read Less

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Africa Addio is a brutal, dishonest, racist film. It slanders a continent and at the same time diminishes the human spirit. And it does so to entertain us. Rated: 0/4 Apr 29, 2018 Full Review Isabel Quigly The Spectator If this isn't meant as a parody (which I don't think it is), then it is so inept that it goes well beyond tastelessness into sheer stupidity. Jul 18, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Oct 11, 2005 Full Review Rumsey Taylor Not Coming to a Theater Near You Africa Addio affords some journalistic integrity, which is sacrificed, as per usual and at most every opportunity, to find graphic animal deaths and women. Feb 24, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      gabriel g While there are concerns of some scenes being staged, the film must be appreciated for its abundance of incredible raw footage. The film also does very well to compare and contrast each scene to the next, as independence movements develop so too do the contrasts. Overall a must see film, not for the faint of heart however. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Tony S Avert your eyes and pretend that it didn't happen or it was staged. And racist Italians were making a quick buck by almost being killed on multiple occasions for 3 years. But what is shown was indeed an outcome of rapid and unplanned decolonization. Where colonial powers were either forced out by the Africans or pressured by other western countries. Leaving no stable government, de facto abolishing all laws, allowing all the uncountable ethnicities to express their deep seated anger over the last century. And as following years have shown, it was not just a separated instances of brief genocides not by a long shot. If you are dense enough to think, that this documentary asserts, that Africans should be ruled by western powers, otherwise it will turn into Blood and Guts, you either missed the point of all scenes, that weren't gore and shootings or just watched a specific cut, that only has those scenes. The final shot of penguins is this documentary in the nutshell for anyone concerned. For all intents and purposes this is an incredible footage, impressively and artistically edited into a documentary, that really couldn't have been released today. With great soundtrack and it's presentation you should watch it at least once. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/22 Full Review Audience Member One of the best documentaries I had the pleasure of baptizing my eyes with! The camera work is fantastic, extremally cinematic experientially considering the movie was shoot in a war zone. The story it tells is noting short of brilliant! It shines light at important events that now a days are forgotten by history. It's not scared to show the grim realty of this world and I really respect it for that. It's a must watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Prosperi's and Jacopetti's debatable views are not as sociologically interesting as the inspirational power of this type of largely forgotten cinema: the shockumentary Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Africa Addio is a controversial documentary due to its divisive content. If you are racially sensitive or too politically correct to open your mind to fact and reality, then this film is best to be avoided. But I sincerely admire this film for its courage to dwell in hostile environments where one's life is highly at risk. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member The makers of MONDO CANE spend three years in Africa documenting the transition from colonialism to self rule, capturing massacres of both wildlife and humans. This is a difficult movie to watch, and to evaluate. On the one hand, there are the allegations that some scenes are staged, other scenes (such as the drawn-out killing of an elephant with spears) are needlessly exploitative and tasteless, and the entire tenor of the film seems skewed towards contrasting European civilization with the savagery of the native African. On the other hand, the directors unearthed an amazing amount of historically important footage of massacres and crimes against humanity that were going on in Kenya, Rawanda and other places in post-colonial Africa, which progressive Europeans of the time did not want to admit or see. A troubling film all around. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis This shocking documentary chronicles the violence that occurred in much of the African continent during the 1960s. As many of the countries in Africa were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of government, there were often violent political upheavals. The film shows clips of revolutions in Zanzibar and Kenya in which thousands were killed. The violence is not only political; there is also extensive footage of hunters and poachers slaughtering different types of wild animals.
      Director
      Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi
      Production Co
      Cineriz
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      Italian
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 12, 1967, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 19, 2014
      Runtime
      2h 2m
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