Man of Africa

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

73 minutes

Year:

1953

Director:

Cyril Frankel

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Company:

Group 3

Cast:
Frederick Bijuerenda

Jonathan

Gordon Heath

Narrator

Violet Mukabuerza

Violet

Crew:
Cyril Frankel

Director

Montagu Slater

Writer

Denny Densham

Director of Photography

Malcolm Arnold

Music

Cyril Frankel

Story