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Release Date:
September 6, 2009
Original Title:
Hugo en Afrique
Alternate Titles:
Hugo Pratt in Africa
Hugo in Africa
Hugo in Afrika
Hugo na África
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Alfredo Knuchel Filmproduktion
Cong SA
RSI
Venus and Beyond
Production Countries:
Switzerland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 91
When Hugo Pratt passed away in 1995, he was holding an Ethiopian cross in his left hand. In order to understand his enduring love of the black continent, Hugo Pratt’s companion, Jean Claude Guilbert, together with a group of like-minded people, searches for traces of him in the Horn of Africa. Thanks to their efforts and invaluable audiovisual archive material, a new picture of this remarkable artist and his attitude towards Africa begins to emerge.
Cinematography:
Ariel Salati
Director:
Stefano Knuchel
Editor:
Emanuela Andreoli
Executive Producer:
Pietro Gerosa
Music:
Buda Musique
Original Music Composer:
Zeno Gabaglio
Producer:
Stefano Knuchel
Sound Designer:
Riccardo Studer
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