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11/02/1966 Documentary, History, War, Horror 2h 18m
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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.

  1. Gualtiero Jacopetti

    Director, Writer

  2. Franco Prosperi

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Sergio Rossi

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Jomo Kenyatta

    (archive footage)

  3. Gualtiero Jacopetti

    Himself (uncredited)

  4. Julius Nyerere

    Himself (uncredited)

  5. Moïse Kapenda Tshombe

    Himself (uncredited)

  6. Richard Gordon Turnbull

    Himself (uncredited)

  7. Ian Yule

    Himself (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-08-16
Although it’s tongue is in it’s cheek for too much of this and the narrative can be all over the place at times, this is still quite an harrowing chronology of post-colonial Africa that’s occasionally quite a difficult film to watch. We start off with the departure of the British from Tanganyika and then follow just how the indigenous population attempted to build on the promise of “uhuru”. This is no easy task, as pretty swiftly tribal vendettas that had been suppressed by the limited forces of law and order gave way to those seeking revenge in as brutal a way as a camera can depict...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$2,000,000.00

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