It slanders a continent and at the same time diminishes the human spirit. Africa addio 1966 aka adieu africa or africa blood and guts sent to africa to make the next mondo cane movie the film makers found themselves in the middle of several revolutions. It is a 5 star film and one of the best if not the best documentary films ever made. Africa addio is a 1966 italian mondo documentary film codirected. Whereas the original 8minute version of addio sought to criticize practices and customs in 1960s africa and demonstrated a fair amount of substance drawing extreme controversy for its political and social observations about africa, this reduced version exists. The plot is about how the blood and guts of africa will make you sad and maybe barf a little. As a result, this might be of interest to cult movie buffs and historians due to its subject matter, but its mix of exploitation, gallows humor, and misanthropy is likely to alienate most. The changing face of africa exposes the effects of selfrule upon various cultures. This film only says farewell to the old africa and gives the world a picture of its agony.
Condemned in its native italy as a racist film, the movie has also been attacked for its scenes of incredible violence, and even though its well over 40 years old, i find myself siding with the naysayers. The italian creators of the worldwide 60s smash mondo cane, initiators of the popular shockumentary genre, set their sights on the troubled dark continent with predictably lurid results. Africa blood and guts 1970 documentary, horror usa. As colonialism collapsed in 1960s africa, gualtiero jacopetti. Africa, blood and guts is a butchered version of africa addio which you should get instead. The film was shot over a period of three years by gualtiero jacopetti and franco prosperi, two italian filmmakers who had gained fame along with codirector.
Blood and guts 1966 changes the movie database tmdb a shockcumentary about the end of the colonial era in africa, portraying acts of animal poaching, violence, executions, and tribal slaughter. Sans adieu streaming, streaming complet gratuit, adieu. Free download african masks coloring book a coloring book for adults featuring over 30 african masks free boook online. The film was released in a shorter format under the names africa blood and guts in the usa and farewell africa in the uk. Africa addio aka africa blood and guts 1966 english. Shaft in africa, released in 1973, is the third film in the trilogy of films that starred actor richard roundtree as john shaft. The film was released under the names africa blood and guts in the usa which was only half of the entire film and farewell africa in the uk. Captured on film are mercenary killer squads wiping out entire villages, executions. What they would film would form the basis of a damning attack on everyone, both black and white, involved in the shift in power on the dark continent. Africa addio adios africa africa blood and guts 1966 rotten. Africa addio adios africa africa blood and guts 1966. Africa blood and guts, farewell africa, adios africa, africa adieu. Africa addio is a 1966 italian documentary about the end of the colonial era in africa.
Every film, tv show, and event affected by the outbreak the 100 best movies of the decade. First of all i ordered africa addio and recieved africa blood and guts,seconcondly it started out as a. Africa addio aka africa blood and guts 1966 english subtitles. Watch africa addio feature film gorillas on dailymotion. Africa blood and guts 1966 this shocking documentary chronicles the violence that occurred in much of the african continent during the 1960s. The film was shot over a period of three years by gualtiero jacopetti and franco prosperi, two italian filmmakers who had. It stars some people who do bloody things to the guts of africa patrons. The film was released under the names africa blood and guts in the usa which was only half of the entire film and farewell africa in the uk the movie documents some of the disruptions caused by decolonization, such as poaching in former animal preserves and bloody revolutions, including. Africa addio farewell africa top documentary films. Despite thunderous acclaim, worldwide controversy drove this masterpiece from american theaters shortly after its premiere.
Africa addio 1966 aka adieu africa or africa blood and. Africa, blood and guts is an editeddown version of the 1966 documentary africa, addio, a follow up to the directors mondo cane. Released at a time when most major media resources were focused on the vietnam war, codirectors gualtiero jacopetti and franco prosperi were among a very, very small group of people documenting the unrest which accompanied the decolonization of africa. Blood and guts, was edited down to 122 minutes and translated without the approval of jacopetti.
Africa, blood and guts is further hurt by the sarcastic tone taken with the film, which tends to obscure its often thoughtful takes on racism and apartheid. Africa blood and guts 1966 stream and watch online. Africa addio is a 1966 italian exploitation film about the end of the colonial era in africa. Africa addio farewell africa africa blood and guts. As many of the countries in africa were transitioning. Blood and guts 1966 women of the world 1963 africa. Africa blood and guts 1966 feature video dailymotion. Chill out in front of your tv and relive some of the greatest promotional trailers of all time this time theres alien horror, schizoid psychos, ridiculous comedies, vengeful action and maybe even a. Only in 2018 the complete version was released on bluraydvd. The american version, with the explicitly shocking title africa. Africa addio is an italian documentary film made in 1966 about the end of the colonial era in africa. The makers of mondo cane spend three years in africa documenting the transition from colonialism to self. Directed by franco prosperi and gualtiero jacopetti. While in africa, john shaft is persuaded by threats of.
The differences are such that jacopetti has called this film a betrayal of the original idea. Topics africa addio aka africa blood and guts 1966, africa addio aka africa blood and guts english subtitles. Africa addio 4k mondo cane 3 remastered 4k version youtube. Blue underground, inc a documentary about the massacre of thousands of people and the indiscriminate extermination of wild life. Africa addio adios africa africa blood and guts r, 1 hr. Africa addio farewell africa africa blood and guts 1966. R, 2 h 2 min gualtiero jacopetti, julius nyerere, sergio rossi, moise tshombe directors. Africa addio known as africa blood and guts in the united states and farewell africa in the united kingdom is a 1966 italian documentary film codirected, coedited and cowritten by gualtiero jacopetti and franco prosperi with music by riz ortolani. Africa blood and guts 1966 stream and watch online this shocking documentary chronicles the violence that occurred in much of the african continent during the 1960s. What the camera sees it films pitilessly, without sympathy, without taking sides, it begins. I have never seen this movie so i dont know if anything i write is true. When the movie was released in the us in 1970, it was further shortened to 83 minutes. Africa addio aka africa blood and guts 1966 english subtitles addeddate 20150227 19. This film only says farewell to the old africa and.
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