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Safari Land: Among Negroes and wildlife in East Africa
A Norwegian exploitation travel documentary in color from 1952.
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Plot Summary
This documentary offers a glimpse into East Africa during the colonial era, focusing on both the indigenous populations and the diverse wildlife. It captures scenes of daily life, traditional practices, and the natural habitats of animals.
Critical Reception
As an archival documentary from 1952, specific critical reception data is scarce. However, films of this nature often served to document colonial territories and their natural resources, viewed through a lens of the time.
What Reviewers Say
Provides historical documentation of East African landscapes and peoples.
Offers a rare look at wildlife and societal structures of the mid-20th century.
Reflects the perspective and biases of its era.
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Fun Fact
The film's title reflects the terminology and attitudes prevalent during the colonial period in which it was produced.
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