
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.Status: | Released (1966-02-11) |
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Awards: | 2 wins & 1 nomination |
Screen: | Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi |
Productions: | Cineriz |
Production Countries: | Italy |
Spoken Languages: | Italiano |

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- 125962: Sergio Rossi - Narrator (voice)
- 2550480: Jomo Kenyatta - (archive footage)
- 109555: Gualtiero Jacopetti - Himself (uncredited)
- 2550481: Julius Nyerere - Himself (uncredited)
- 2373459: Moïse Kapenda Tshombe - Himself (uncredited)
- 2550482: Richard Gordon Turnbull - Himself (uncredited)
- 1087389: Ian Yule - Himself (uncredited)
Crews
- 109555: Gualtiero Jacopetti - Director - Directing
- 2403345: Franco Prosperi - Director - Directing
- 109555: Gualtiero Jacopetti - Writer - Writing
- 2550500: Oria Santi - Thanks - Crew
- 1322227: Stanis Nievo - Production Manager - Production
- 2352737: Tonino Cacciottolo - Special Effects - Crew
- 5679: Angelo Rizzoli - Producer - Production
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AFRICA ADDIO (1966) is a difficult work to evaluate. Released at a time when most major media resources were focused on the Vietnam War, co-directors Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi were among a very, very small group of people documenting the unrest which accompanied the dec ....
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