A journalist’s immersion into the decolonization of Africa !

Polish journalist of worldwide renown, shortlisted for the Nobel Prize of Literature: Ryszard Kapuscinski was a central witness of the decolonization of African countries. Ghana, Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria as well as Uganda, Angola, Ethiopia,…
Sole correspondent for the Polish Press Agency PAP in Africa, Kapuscinski traveled the troubled African continent relentlessly For forty years. Kapuscinski’s Africa is an immersion at the heart of international journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski’s African experience.

A film by Olga Prud’homme Farges
Journalist: Jan Krauze
With the voices of Dominique Blanc and Christian Gonon
Editing: Mary Stephen

A co-production of Compagnie des Phares et Balises, ARTE France and Kolam, developed within the framework of the EURODOC programme and Dragon Forum
With the support of the Centre National du cinéma et de l’image animée, PROCIREP – Société des Producteurs and ANGOA

National broadcaster : ARTE France

International Sales:
TVP Kultura Poland
Telesur Venezuela
Cinéfête Canada

© Cie des Phares & Balises – Kolam – ARTE France, 2014

Festivals

Etonnants voyageurs – Saint Malo (2015)
PAN-AFRICA International Film Festival (Vues d’Afrique) – Montreal (2015)