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Addio ultimo uomo (1979)

Addio ultimo uomo poster
Directed by
Alfredo Castiglioni, Angelo Castiglioni
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
18
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary takes a look at tribal and ancestral traditions in central Africa that are at risk of disappearing. It shows scenes from the Nuba people in Sudan and other groups in Cameroon and Nigeria, including their rituals, tattoos, love ceremonies, and warrior fights.

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What happens

Addio ultimo uomo è un film del 1978 diretto da Angelo e Alfredo Castiglioni. Uno sguardo alle tradizioni tribali e ancestrali che rischiano di scomparire. Si tratta di scene raccolte nell'Africa centrale delle varie tribù che vanno sotto il nome di Nuba in Sudan, degli Shilluc e dei Kapsiky, i quali vivono tra Camerun e Nigeria, che mostrano riti come i tatuaggi, riti amorosi, danze erotiche, il culto del fallo, funerali, lotte tra guerrieri ed altro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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