Man of Africa

1953 73 min

Overview

Filmed in Uganda, Man of Africa was assembled by legendary documentary producer John Grierson. The film depicts the mass migration of the Bakija and Batwa tribes to a new territory after the natural resources of their native soil has been depleted. The pro-ecological message is always present, but never so much as to degenerate into fatuous speechmaking. As a means to introduce the semblance of a plot, writer/director Cyril Frankel concentrates on the trials and tribulations of clerk-cum-farmer Jonathan (Frederick Bijurenda) and his native sweetheart Violet (Violet Mukabuerza). Print quality in Man of Africa varies from adequate to murky.

Genres

Drama

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Frederick Bijuerenda

Jonathan

Gordon Heath

Narrator

Violet Mukabuerza

Violet

Crew

Cyril Frankel

Director

Montagu Slater

Writer

John Grierson

Producer

Malcolm Arnold

Music

Posters

External Links

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