Una Lettera dall'Africa (1951)
- Original title
- Una lettera dall'Africa
- Directed by
- Leonardo Bonzi
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Italy
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 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 documentary that follows a car journey from Tripoli, Libya, to Mogadishu, Somalia. It shows the landscapes, wildlife, and people encountered along the way.
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What happens
Una Lettera dall'Africa is a 1951 Italian documentary film directed by Leonardo Bonzi, with Manulo Lualdi. The film, a documentary, shot in then state-of-the art Ferrania Color in Northern Africa, was produced by the Istituto Luce and was distributed by DEAR Film. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival from 1 to 30 September 1951. In 2018 it was screened at the Crema Film Festival. The film documents a trip by car from Tripoli, Libya, to Mogadishu, Somalia, covering the natural landscape and wildlife, and documenting various civilizations and local customs along the way. The film also documents historical events and the locations of the battles, and the work of Italian missionaries across the region. The trip takes the viewer along the Mediterranean coast and along the Nile. Una Lettera dall'Africa is described as having a journalistic tone with poetic elements. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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