Sanders of the River

Synopsis: Feature film. Presents a selectively constructed but positive view of British colonial administration in Africa and of the nature and capabilities of the African. The tone and theme of the film are set by the prologue: ‘Sailors, soldiers and merchant adventurers were the pioneers who laid the foundation of the British Empire. Today their work is carried on by the civil servants - the keepers of the King’s peace’. Screenplay based on stories by Edgar Wallace.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 110 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1935
Availability: Hire
Uses: Courses dealing with racial sentiments in Britain. The opening section is particularly useful in depicting why the British were in Africa and showing the relations between the District Officers and natives.*
Subjects: History
Keywords: Africa; cinema; colonial history