Film
Man of Africa
1953 · 1h 13m · Drama
- IMDb
- 7.3
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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.
Cast
Crew
- Cyril FrankelDirector · Story
- Montagu SlaterWriter
- John GriersonProducer
- Denny DenshamDirector of Photography
- Alvin BaileyEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1953
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Drama
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