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Overview
Filmed in Uganda, Man of Africa was assembled by legendary documentary producer John Grierson. The film depicts the mass migration of the Bakija and Batwa tribes to a new territory after the natural resources of their native soil has been depleted. The pro-ecological message is always present, but never so much as to degenerate into fatuous speechmaking. As a means to introduce the semblance of a plot, writer/director Cyril Frankel concentrates on the trials and tribulations of clerk-cum-farmer Jonathan (Frederick Bijurenda) and his native sweetheart Violet (Violet Mukabuerza). Print quality in Man of Africa varies from adequate to murky.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1953
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Group 3
- Director
- Cyril Frankel
- Writer
- Cyril Frankel,Montagu Slater
- Producer
- John Grierson
- Cinematography
- Denny Densham
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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