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5.6 1h 50m

On the Dark Continent

In the 1950s, a big stir was made by a book (and its corresponding movie) called The Ugly American. Its subject was the grievous damage done to local cultures by well-meaning but essentially clueless (and frequently arrogant) representatives of the U.S. Since then, the phenomenon of cultural damage cause by arrogant tourists and visitors has been demonstrated to be something everyone is capable of. In this thoughtful, comic drama, the subject is Italians overseas. In this film, Malindi Kenya is the playground of rich Italians.

Top Cast

  • Diego Abatantuono

    Diego Abatantuono

    Fulvio Colombo

  • Corso Salani

    Corso Salani

    Alessandro Benini

  • Anna Falchi

    Anna Falchi

    Irene

  • Ivo Garrani

    Ivo Garrani

    Monsignor Fantazzini

  • Gianfranco Barra

    Gianfranco Barra

    Sparafico

  • Maurizio Mattioli

    Maurizio Mattioli

    Alberto

  • Tony Sperandeo

    Tony Sperandeo

    Don Secondino

  • Bruno Corazzari

    Bruno Corazzari

    Armando Feletti

  • Bernard Chaperon

    Bernard Chaperon

    Daniel

Overview

In the 1950s, a big stir was made by a book (and its corresponding movie) called The Ugly American. Its subject was the grievous damage done to local cultures by well-meaning but essentially clueless (and frequently arrogant) representatives of the U.S. Since then, the phenomenon of cultural damage cause by arrogant tourists and visitors has been demonstrated to be something everyone is capable of. In this thoughtful, comic drama, the subject is Italians overseas. In this film, Malindi Kenya is the playground of rich Italians.

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