Africa Blood and Guts

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David F This is NOT a documentary. Much of it is a series of recreations by the filmmakers, sometimes broken up by real footage from this era in Africa. The legitimate footage is definitely interesting, but after so many phony scenes I found myself questioning if any of it was real. The filmmakers were certainly out to shock the viewer, and most likely to make money in the process. Most of it focuses on naked ladies, animal cruelty, and severe violence. But occasionally, they gain a conscience and deliver some amazing footage. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review dilophosaurus k Well made but shocking and absolutely not sensitive with the subject matter of violent revolution. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 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 3.5/5 Stars •  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 5/5 Stars •  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 5/5 Stars •  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 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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