Mondo Cane (1962)

Review: Mondo Cane (1962)

Director: Paolo Cavara

Cast: Rossano Brazzi, Stefano Sibaldi,

Rossano Brazzi
Rossano Brazzi
Stefano Sibaldi
Stefano Sibaldi

Plot: 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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Gualtiero Jacopetti (1919-2011)

Gualtiero Jacopetti (1919-2011)

Italian journalist and filmmaker Gualtiero Jacopetti died August 17, at age 91. Together with co-director Franco Prosperi, Jacopetti invented what became known as the “mondo” movie – after the title of their first collaboration, Mondo Cane […]

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