Man of Africa
1953, English. Directed by Cyril Frankel.
Filmed in Uganda, Man of Africa was assembled by legendary documentary producer John Grierson. The film depicts the mass migration of the Bakija and Batwa tribes to a new territory after the natural resources of their native soil has been depleted. The pro-ecological message is always present, but never so much as to degenerate into fatuous speechmaking. As a means to introduce the semblance of a plot, writer/director Cyril Frankel concentrates on the trials and tribulations of clerk-cum-farmer Jonathan (Frederick Bijurenda) and his native sweetheart Violet (Violet Mukabuerza). Print quality in Man of Africa varies from adequate to murky.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1953
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Montagu Slater, Cyril Frankel
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Man of Africa runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Man of Africa isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1953. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Man of Africa?
Man of Africa (1953) was directed by Cyril Frankel and stars Frederick Bijuerenda, Gordon Heath, Violet Mukabuerza.