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Africa Speaks!

1930 · 75 min

A creaky, curiosity-driven travelogue that feels like a museum lecture with wildlife footage and uncomfortable period attitudes.

Directed by
Walter Futter
Genres
Documentary, Adventure, History
Starring
Harald Austin, Paul L. Hoefler, Lowell Thomas
Tagline
The sound camera makes the dark continent give up its most amazing and closely-guarded secrets.
Overview
Explorer Paul Hoefler leads a safari into central Africa and what was then called the Belgian Congo, in the regions inhabited by the Wassara and the famous Ubangi tribes.

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Directed by
Walter Futter
Genres
Documentary, Adventure, History
Starring
Harald Austin, Paul L. Hoefler, Lowell Thomas
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • exploration
    • nature
    • colonialism
    • race
    Places
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    documentary, adventure, history
    Directed by
    Walter Futter
    Written by
    Walter Futter
    Starring
    Harald Austin, Paul L. Hoefler, Lowell Thomas, Charles Gemora
    Runtime
    75 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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