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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 United States 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.
Original Release
02/11/1966
US Release
02/11/1966
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sergio Rossi | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
Gualtiero Jacopetti | Self |
Jomo Kenyatta | (archive footage) / Self |
Julius Nyerere | Self |
Moise Tshombe | Self |
Richard Gordon Turnbull | Self |
Ian Yule | Self |
Directors
Franco Prosperi, Gualtiero Jacopetti
Writers
Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sergio Rossi | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
Gualtiero Jacopetti | Self |
Jomo Kenyatta | (archive footage) / Self |
Julius Nyerere | Self |
Moise Tshombe | Self |
Richard Gordon Turnbull | Self |
Ian Yule | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Angelo Rizzoli | Producer |