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African Apocalypse follows the trail of a 19th century French colonial military commander who burned his way across Africa. Tens of thousands were massacred in the name of imperial domination. With communities still devastated by a century old atrocity speaking out for the first time, Nylander begins to question his own sense of belonging.
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This webinar, which is Part I of a three-part film series,...
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African Apocalypse tells the story of a young man’s epic...
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African Apocalypse: Directed by Rob Lemkin. With Toby Stephens, Stephane Cornicard, Pierre Mignard, Femi Nylander. On the trail of colonial soldier Captain Paul Voulet, whose descent into depravity in 1899 mirrored that of Kurtz in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
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- Rob Lemkin
- 2020-10-16
This critically acclaimed documentary film tells the story of British-Nigerian activist Femi Nylander’s journey across Africa in search of a colonial killer and to bring attention to the forgotten victims of colonial atrocity.
- Rob Lemkin
- 2 min
Oct 27, 2021 · This webinar, which is Part I of a three-part film series, will address the United Nations Special Rapporteur’s first report on the legacy of colonial crimes, with special reference to the new BBC documentary on the impact of the French colonial invasion of Niger, African Apocalypse.
African Apocalypse is a 2020 documentary film directed and produced by Rob Lemkin. It features Femi Nylander and was produced by Geoff Arbourne and David Upshal. The film portrays a journey from Oxford, England, to Niger on the trail of a colonial killer called Captain Paul Voulet.
African Apocalypse tells the story of a young man’s epic journey across Africa in search of a colonial killer. It is an urgent and timely non-fiction retelling of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.
African Apocalypse follows the trail of a 19th century French colonial military commander who burned his way across Africa, massacring tens of thousands in the name of...
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