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      African Apocalypse

      2020 1h 28m Documentary List
      91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews Activist Femi Nylander unearths the shocking reality of Joseph Conrad’s seminal work, ‘Heart of Darkness.’ African Apocalypse follows the trail of a 19th century French colonial military commander who burned his way across Africa, massacring tens of thousands in the name of imperial domination. Communities still devastated by a century old atrocity speak out for the first time, while Nylander begins to question his own sense of belonging. Read More Read Less

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      Phil Hoad Guardian [Nylander] is doing invaluable work here, disinterring another collectively obscured tragedy and presenting it back to Europe as part of a long-overdue revision of colonialism. Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2020 Full Review Audrey Owusu London Evening Standard Though the film generally provides an reflective and insightful look at the horrors of Paul Voulet and colonialism, it falls into a trap, as many documentaries on this topic do. Rated: 3/5 Oct 26, 2020 Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf African Apocalypse is gripping detective work, factually revelatory and emotionally memorable. Rated: 4/5 Nov 7, 2020 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall It's a fascinating travelog tracing a line from the present into the past. And it adds firsthand accounts to events mainly known only through fiction. Rated: 4/5 Nov 6, 2020 Full Review Jim Ross TAKE ONE Magazine Although mostly straightforward in visual presentation, Lemkin isn't above the odd flourish, which adds to the themes and connections the film looks to address. Oct 30, 2020 Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher In an intimate yet shattering documentary, Black British activist Femi Nylander searches for 'the imperial history they didn't teach at school,' and finds it. Heartbreaking, provocative, illuminating. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis Activist Femi Nylander unearths the shocking reality of Joseph Conrad’s seminal work, ‘Heart of Darkness.’ African Apocalypse follows the trail of a 19th century French colonial military commander who burned his way across Africa, massacring tens of thousands in the name of imperial domination. Communities still devastated by a century old atrocity speak out for the first time, while Nylander begins to question his own sense of belonging.
      Director
      Rob Lemkin
      Screenwriter
      Rob Lemkin
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 28m