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 decolonization of Africa. More than 50 years after its release, this is still a brutally graphic film: human death is captured on camera,…
Africa Blood and Guts (1966)
Every Scene Looks You Straight in the Eye... and Spits!
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.
Top Cast
Sergio Rossi
Narrator (voice)
Jomo Kenyatta
(archive footage)
Gualtiero Jacopetti
Himself (uncredited)
Julius Nyerere
Himself (uncredited)
Moïse Kapenda Tshombe
Himself (uncredited)
Richard Gordon Turnbull
Himself (uncredited)
Ian Yule
Himself (uncredited)
Reviews
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…
FAQ about Africa Blood and Guts
What is Africa Blood and Guts about?
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…
When was Africa Blood and Guts released?
Africa Blood and Guts was released in 1966.
What genres does Africa Blood and Guts belong to?
Africa Blood and Guts is categorised as Documentary, History, War, Horror.
Who stars in Africa Blood and Guts?
The cast of Africa Blood and Guts includes Sergio Rossi, Jomo Kenyatta, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Julius Nyerere, Moïse Kapenda Tshombe.