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Africa Addio is a italien film of genre Documentary directed by Francesco Prosperi released in USA on 11 february 1966 with Sergio Rossi

Africa Addio (1966)

Africa addio

Africa Addio
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Released in USA 11 february 1966
Length 2h20
OriginItalie
Genres Documentary,    Horror
Rating69% 3.494243.494243.494243.494243.49424

Africa Addio is a 1966 Italian documentary about the end of the colonial era in Africa. The film was released in a shorter format under the names Africa Blood and Guts in the USA and Farewell Africa on UK VHS. The film was shot over a period of three years by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi, two Italian filmmakers who had gained fame (along with co-director Paolo Cavara) as the directors of Mondo Cane in 1962. This film ensured the viability of the so-called Mondo film genre, a cycle of "shockumentaries"- documentaries featuring sensational topics, a description which largely characterizes Africa Addio.

Synopsis

Le documentaire comporte des images de la révolution de Zanzibar, (massacre d'environ 5 000 arabes en 1964), ainsi que de la révolte Mau Mau au Kenya.

Actors

Sergio Rossi

(Narrator (voice))Gualtiero Jacopetti

(Himself (uncredited))
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