Africa Blood and Guts

Africa Blood and Guts

Every Scene Looks You Straight in the Eye... and Spits!

Directed by Franco Prosperi, Gualtiero Jacopetti

Produced by Cineriz

1966138 min6.2 / 10

A brutal, unflinching shockumentary that documents real political violence and animal slaughter across 1960s Africa with graphic directness and minimal editorial mercy.

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.

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  • Is Africa Blood and Guts violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Africa Blood and Guts easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Africa Blood and Guts end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Africa Blood and Guts sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Africa Blood and Guts scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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63/ 100

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