Congorilla

Synopsis

Documentary. The first sound movie made entirely in Africa, CONGORILLA chronicles Martin and Osa Johnson’s 3rd trip between 1930 and 1931. They visit familiar territory in Kenya and Tanzania before moving on to Uganda and the Congo basin. Along the way they film thousands of flamingoes at Lake Nakuru, migrating wildebeest and zebra in the Serengeti, and charging rhino in the Northern Frontier District. Filming from a small boat on the Nile in Uganda, the Johnsons and their film crew record encounters with large crocodiles and hippos. The latter part of the film is devoted to the seven months they spent in the Ituri Forest with the Mbuti peoples. The film concludes with the capture of two young gorillas, a practice no longer sanctioned, but standard procedure for populating zoos in the past.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2015

Year of production

1932

Subjects

Travel & tourism; Natural history

Keywords

Africa; Congo; exploration; Uganda; wildlife filmmaking; Mbuti peoples

Credits

Producer

Martin E. Johnson; Osa Johnson

Cinematographer

Martin E. Johnson; Richard W. Maedler

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL, Region 0 NTSC

Price

$24.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

67 mins.

Year

2015

Production Company

Name

Fox Film Corporation

Distributor

Name

Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum

Email

http://www.safarimuseum.com/contact

Web

http://www.safarimuseum.com External site opens in new window

Phone

620-431-2730

Address

111 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chanute
KS 66720
United States