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Come Back, Africa

Come Back, Africa

1960
Drama, Documentary
1h 35m
Lensed for the most part in Johannesburg, the film follows a Zulu family that has been uprooted from its native environs and plunked down in the middle of a strange urban "jungle". Due to the repressiveness of the South African powers-that-were, Rogosin was forced to shoot his film with hidden cameras, then obliged to smuggle the footage out of the continent. (AMG)
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Come Back, Africa

1960
Drama, Documentary
1h 35m
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Avg Percentile 55.16% from 15 total ratings

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Rated 31 Mar 2008
2
33rd
Sometimes the decision to use non-actors pays instant dividends, like in Pontecorvo's Battle of Algiers. Sadly, this film is ultimately undone by a similar decision. Although Zacharia is a sympathetic character, he can't act worth a damn, and his fumbling of lines eventually grows tiresome.
Rated 23 Apr 2012
40
11th
The filmmaking process here is interesting and its intent is noble, but it just doesn't hold together. The plot is episodic, the ending comes out of nowhere, and the acting leaves a lot to be desired.
Rated 17 Dec 2016
67
49th
Worth it for Miriam Makeba's singing.
Rated 15 Dec 2022
60
54th
The most striking aspects of this film are the transition scenes - the people, the places, the music - and the musings by Kan and friends about race, religion, politics, art and ethics as interspersed with Miriam Makeba belting out some fabulous tunes. Unfortunately, the rest of the film is stilted and stale with non-professional actors trying way to too hard to act in a convincing way that makes a caricature of both blacks and whites. The blame here lies with Rogosin and not the 'actors'.

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