Africa Addio

1966 · 138 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 2,004 VOTES · DIR. Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi

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Overview

A documentary about the end of the colonial era in Africa, portraying acts of animal poaching, violence, executions, and tribal slaughter.

Dialogue Timeline — 804 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:16 The Africa of the great explorers
00:09:42 Europe, the continent that nursed Africa, can no longer manage this big black baby
00:17:28 Your honor, in force of Articles 7 and 19a
00:21:19 right in the doorway in your presence.
00:26:11 The Indians do a good business.
00:35:53 It fears the black and refuses to be ridden by him.
00:42:41 The average is one out of ten.
00:53:35 They will reach more peaceful waters after having slept for 300 miles.
00:57:11 In the ancient breeding grounds that are the richest in the world
01:02:36 It's open hunting season for Arabs.
01:08:05 and in full respect of a code that did not tolerate ignorance.
01:14:40 On the banks of the Kwoni River, 54 amputated hands were found
01:21:18 where it was considered sacrilege to even speak loudly
01:28:11 through what were the safe refuges of African fauna
01:34:54 survives only on movie sets.
01:40:51 While zebras and gazelles flee, pursued by gunshots
01:46:00 They destroy the houses and shops of businessmen
01:49:55 Just yesterday, they had been massed together for execution.
01:55:14 ex-German engineers, ex-farmers from Kenya
02:02:19 when the mercenaries leave the city headed toward other objectives
02:06:22 Or why they're arresting the soldiers
02:10:10 they live in suspicion of the numerical disproportion
02:13:25 The growing clamor of the Stock Exchange
93:00:00 The conquest of Boende.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed804
Dialogue density5.8 lines / min
First line00:00:16
Final line93:00:00

Production Record

DirectorGualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes2,004