About this episode
Paul Kersey and Sam Dickson discuss the controversial 1966 book and documentary 'Africa Addio' and its implications on the portrayal of post-colonial Africa.
Paul Kersey and Sam Dickson discuss a 1966 book forged from the incredible documentary, "Africa Addio ." Released in America as "Africa: Blood and Guts," the Italian documentary has been heavily censored and attacked as one of the most racist films ever made. As the authors of the book note, all they did was document the collapse of European civilization into savagery during the post-colonial period of the 1960s in Kenya, Zanzibar, the Congo, and across the African continent. The book impressively details the history of the white man on the Dark Continent, and the extraordinary censorship and accusations of racism the Italian filmmakers encountered for simply turning on their cameras and recording what unfolded during decolonization.
People in this episode
Guests: Paul Kersey, Sam Dickson
Topics covered
- documentary analysis
- post-colonialism
- censorship
- racism in media
- European civilization
- African history
Keywords
- Africa Addio
- documentary
- post-colonial
- censorship
- racism
- European civilization
- African history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Africa Addio, Africa: Blood and Guts
Places: Kenya, Zanzibar, Congo, African continent
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