The Wild and the Brave (1974)

Directed by

Eugene S. Jones

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a British warden handing over a national park in Uganda to his Ugandan successor. It shows their working relationship against the backdrop of postcolonial change.

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What happens

The Wild and the Brave, also known as Two Men of Karamoja, is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Eugene S. Jones. The film portrays the relationship between Iain Ross, the outgoing British Chief Warden of Kidepo Valley National Park, and his Ugandan replacement Paul Ssali. It portrays the racial and cultural tensions and amity of the postcolonial handover from 1970 to 1972. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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