CinemaOSMovie · 1939 · 1h 29m

Safari

80%(1)IMDbDocumentary

Between 1933 and 1935, the painter Wilhelm Eggert and his wife Dora Kuster traveled the African continent. Their expedition took them from Mediterranean Algiers through the Sahara and parts of the African west coast to the Congo and Kenya. Not only did the couple explore vast stretches of land that were almost completely unknown, at least to private travelers at the time, they also captured this journey on film. A screenable documentary film was compiled from the original 12,000m of film material. In cinemas and film clubs, European audiences were presented with a film that was evidently able to satisfy an interest in foreign, 'wild' cultures and exotic landscapes, albeit one that was always Eurocentric. The spectacular shots of African lifestyles and nature, which in many respects were new to European viewers who were almost completely unfamiliar with Africa, were praised and appreciated precisely because of their supposed authenticity.

Directed byDora Eggert-Kuser, Wilhelm Eggert

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
DE
Released
April 24, 1939
Studios
SchongerfilmWilhelm Eggert Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Erwin Hartung

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Dora Eggert-Kuser
Wilhelm Eggert
Written by
Wilhelm Eggert
Produced by
Wilhelm Eggert

Keep watching

More like this

Hereros Angola

Hereros Angola

2013 · Film

Zum Schneegipfel Afrikas

Zum Schneegipfel Afrikas

1925 · Film

Gefährliche Jagd

Gefährliche Jagd

1950 · Film

Mining for God9.0

Mining for God

2015 · Film

Umoja - Wo nur Frauen das Sagen haben9.0

Umoja - Wo nur Frauen das Sagen haben

2023 · Film

The Aviatrix10.0

The Aviatrix

2015 · Film

Der lange Weg ans Licht3.5

Der lange Weg ans Licht

2008 · Film

Ouaga, the Capital of Cinema

Ouaga, the Capital of Cinema

2000 · Film

The Lost Wave

The Lost Wave

2007 · Film

Land Looters8.0

Land Looters

2026 · Film

Forced PTO or Intrusive Thoughts of a Lower-Middle Class American in a Foreign Land

Forced PTO or Intrusive Thoughts of a Lower-Middle Class American in a Foreign Land

Film

Africa's Wild Roommates: How Animals Share Bed and Board10.0

Africa's Wild Roommates: How Animals Share Bed and Board

2020 · Film

When We Were Kings7.6

When We Were Kings

1996 · Film

Gorillas: From the Heart of Darkness

Gorillas: From the Heart of Darkness

Film

The Man Who Wanted to Change the World

The Man Who Wanted to Change the World

2016 · Film

Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot

Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot

1922 · Film

Duke of Connaught's Indian Tour

Duke of Connaught's Indian Tour

1921 · Film

Memory Books

Memory Books

2008 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos7.3

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

2008 · Film

African Cats7.3

African Cats

2011 · Film

The Ivory Game7.6

The Ivory Game

2016 · Film

Elephant7.7

Elephant

2020 · Film

Come See Me in the Good Light7.2

Come See Me in the Good Light

2025 · Film

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/207.2

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

2022 · Film

I Am Heath Ledger7.4

I Am Heath Ledger

2017 · Film

My Mom Jayne8.0

My Mom Jayne

2025 · Film

Atlantis Rising6.4

Atlantis Rising

2017 · Film

Naqoyqatsi6.2

Naqoyqatsi

2002 · Film

The Walking Dead: The Return7.4

The Walking Dead: The Return

2024 · Film

42 Up7.6

42 Up

1999 · Film

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends7.1

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

2019 · Film

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library6.4

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

2017 · Film

Night Will Fall7.6

Night Will Fall

2014 · Film

Sidney6.9

Sidney

2022 · Film

The Last Lions7.2

The Last Lions

2011 · Film

Earth: One Amazing Day7.7

Earth: One Amazing Day

2017 · Film

The Curse of the Dragon7.2

The Curse of the Dragon

1993 · Film

Anselm6.6

Anselm

2023 · Film