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Mondo Cane

1962, Italian. Directed by Paolo Cavara & Gualtiero Jacopetti & Franco Prosperi.

It enters a hundred incredible worlds where the camera has never gone before!

A documentary consisting of a series of travelogue vignettes providing glimpses into cultural practices throughout the world intended to shock or surprise, including an insect banquet and a memorable look at a practicing South Pacific cargo cult.

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Runtime
1h 45m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
Italian
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Popcorn Flick

Fun if you don’t overthink it.

6.2/10 from 104 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Mondo Cane is streaming on Screambox, Full Moon, and Midnight Pulp in India.

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Released
30 March 1962
Country
Italy
Written by
Gualtiero Jacopetti, Paolo Cavara
culture clashcultural differencesocial documentaryritualized cultural performancesocial & cultural documentaryobservational documentaryshockumentarycultural traditionscultural diversitycultural event

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What comes after Mondo Cane?

Next in the series: Women of the World (1963), Mondo Cane 2 (1963), and Africa Blood and Guts (1966).

Is Mondo Cane worth watching?

Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.2/10 from 104 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is Mondo Cane?

Mondo Cane runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).

Does Mondo Cane have a post-credits scene?

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Which OTT platform is Mondo Cane on?

Mondo Cane is streaming on Screambox, Full Moon, and Midnight Pulp in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)

What movies are like Mondo Cane?

If you liked Mondo Cane, try Baraka, David Byrne's American Utopia, HyperNormalisation.

Who directed Mondo Cane?

Mondo Cane (1962) was directed by Paolo Cavara and Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi and stars Rossano Brazzi, Stefano Sibaldi.

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