Congorilla (film)
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1932 advertisement
Congorilla (1932) is a documentary film by Martin and Osa Johnson. The film follows the couple through Africa as they encounter animals that they characterize as threatening before a lengthy sequence with the couple with a pygmy community. This sequence is notorious for its racism and condescension towards the African people.[1]
It is considered one of the earliest ethnographic films.
References[]
- ^ Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey (1996). The Oxford History of World Cinema. Oxford University Press. p. 322.
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External link[]
- Congorilla at IMDb
Categories:
- 1932 documentary films
- 1932 films
- American documentary films
- American films
- Documentary films about Africa
- American black-and-white films
- Documentary film stubs