Sanders of the River (1935)
- Directed by
- Zoltan Korda
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A British district commissioner rules over a region in colonial Nigeria. He tries to maintain order and loyalty among the local people while dealing with outside threats.
colonial-eradramaticmusicalstageddatedslow-pacedserious
What happens
Sanders of the River is a 1935 British film directed by the Hungarian-British director, Zoltán Korda, based on the stories of Edgar Wallace. It is set in Colonial Nigeria. The lead Nigerian characters were played by African Americans Paul Robeson and Nina Mae McKinney. The film proved a significant commercial and critical success, giving Korda the first of his four nominations for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival. The Commissioner of Nigeria to London protested the film as slanderous to his country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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