On the Dark Continent

Nel continente nero

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.

Director

Marco Risi

Screenplay

Marco Risi

Screenplay

Andrea Purgatori

Music

Riccardo Biseo

Status

Released

Release date

01/01/1993

Original language

Italian