Africa Blood and Guts
Africa Addio
A chronicle of the violence that occurred in much of the African continent throughout the 1960s. As many African countries were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of government, violent political upheavals were frequent. Revolutions in Zanzibar and Kenya in which thousands were killed are shown, the violence not only political; there is also extensive footage of hunters and poachers slaughtering different types of wild animals.
Why it matters
A raw, unflinching chronicle of Africa’s violent upheavals during decolonization, blending political carnage with brutal wildlife slaughter.
- One of the few 1960s documentaries capturing real, unsimulated human and animal deaths on camera — a visceral time capsule of colonial fallout.
- Co-directed by Jacopetti and Prosperi, notorious for pushing boundaries in mondo cinema; expect a morally complex, often exploitative lens.
- For fans of shock-driven vérité and historical horrors that refuse sanitization, this is unsettling and essential viewing.
- The chaotic narrative and tonal unevenness mirror the era’s instability, but will frustrate viewers seeking clear context or editorial restraint.
Directors
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
43
Survival
0
