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Naked Africa

1957 · 70 min

A dated, voyeuristic travelogue that frames distant peoples as spectacle, leaving a queasy, uneasy aftertaste.

Directed by
Ray Phoenix
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
Primitive Passions Unleashed!
Overview
A documentary about South Africa. Discusses two tribes, some of the descendants of the Indian immigrants that settled there, and the wildlife.
How it feels
Eerie, cynical and tense. Measured and fine in the background.
About
Colonialism, race, nature, exploration
Content
Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ray Phoenix
Written by
Cedric Worth
Starring
Quentin Reynolds, Johannes Galilee Shembe
Music
Jack Shaindlin
Cinematography
Ray Phoenix
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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