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Man of Africa (1953)

Man of Africa poster
Directed by
Cyril Frankel
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British documentary drama follows a man in the Kigezi region of East Africa. The film shows his daily life and struggles.

documentary-styleearnestobservationalslow-pacedseriousgroundedcharacter-focused

What happens

Man of Africa (also known as The Kigezi Story) is a 1954 British documentary drama film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Gordon Heath, Frederick Bijurenda and Violet Mukabureza. It was written by Frankel and Montagu Slater, and produced by John Grierson for Group 3 Films. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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