Underplayed Gems

Cradle of the World (1922)

Cradle of the World poster
Original title
Med Prins Wilhelm på afrikanska jaktstigar
Directed by
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
Genre
documentary film, silent film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a Swedish silent documentary from 1922. It follows a Swedish zoological expedition traveling through central Africa, showing the group's hunting trips and the African wildlife they encounter.

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What happens

Med prins Wilhelm på afrikanska jaktstigar är en svensk dokumentärfilm från 1922 i regi av Prins Wilhelm, hertig av Södermanland och med foto av Oscar Olsson. Filmen visar den ca 300 mil långa resa som genomfördes till Centralafrika under perioden januari-oktober 1921 av Svenska zoologiska expeditionen. Resan påbörjades vid Victoriasjön och gick sedan västerut till gränstrakterna mellan Uganda och Belgiska Kongo och därifrån norrut genom Sudan till Egypten. Generöst med utrymme i filmen ägnas åt att visa gruppens jaktturer, men även det afrikanska djurlivet skildras. Filmen visar även olika samhällen som gruppen passerade igenom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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