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Africa Blood and Guts1966

Name: Africa Blood and Guts
Genre: Documentary, History, War, Horror
Released: 1966-02-11
Rating: 6.9

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

Directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi

6.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.0TMDB 6.2

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Year

1966

Runtime

138 min

Box Office

Revenue (worldwide)

$2,000,000

🏆 2 wins & 1 nomination

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

A notorious entry in the mondo shockumentary tradition, this film turns its camera on the brutal realities of 1960s Africa as nations violently wrested free from colonial rule. Footage of real-world massacres, executions, and political upheaval sits alongside deeply disturbing sequences of wildlife being slaughtered by hunters and poachers. The result is a confrontational document that blurs the line between journalism and exploitation, forcing viewers to reckon with images most films would never dare show. Its reputation as one of the most extreme examples of the genre remains firmly intact decades later.

Content: Real Depictions Of Human Death And Political Executions, Graphic Animal Slaughter And Poaching Footage, Extremely Disturbing Real-World Violence, Potentially Exploitative Depiction Of African Peoples And Suffering