- Drama
- 73 min
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.
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Cast
- Frederick BijuerendaJonathan
- Gordon HeathNarrator
- Violet MukabuerzaViolet
Crew
- Cyril FrankelDirector
- Montagu SlaterWriter
- Denny DenshamDirector of Photography
- Alvin BaileyEditor
- John GriersonProducer
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