Travels in the Congo (1927)
- Original title
- Voyage au Congo
- Directed by
- Marc Allégret
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This silent documentary follows a director's expedition through colonial French Equatorial Africa. It records daily life, landscapes, and encounters with local people across several modern nations.
observationalearthyslow-paceduncuthistoricalnaturalisticunvarnishededucational
What happens
Travels in the Congo (French: Voyage au Congo) is a French documentary film, directed by Marc Allégret. It depicts his expedition in French Equatorial Africa (which covered the modern nations of Gabon, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and Chad). The film debuted on 8 July 1927, opening at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier. It was Allégret's first directorial effort. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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