Underplayed Gems

Mal d'Africa (1967)

Mal d'Africa poster
Directed by
Stanislao Nievo
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary from 1967 shows a sad portrait of Africa at the time. It focuses on widespread poverty, violence, and the dominance of superstition and a grotesque atmosphere.

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What happens

Mal d'Africa è un film del 1967 diretto da Stanislao Nievo. La pellicola propone un triste scenario dell'attuale Africa, stato di grande povertà e violenza verso il prossimo dove la superstizione e l'atmosfera grottesca hanno il predominio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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