In The Land Of Giants And Pygmies (1925)
A diary of Aurelio Rossis 1925 trek into the immense Belgian Congo, preserves a longgone Colonialera wonder at natural resources, primitive tribes, customs and costumes in Europes vast African possessions, with the implied benefit civilizing influence from home could bring the dark continent. This edition was restored from two stencilcolored 35mm prints. A few shots come from a print in the René Charles Collection (now in the collection of the region of Charente) but most of it was copied from a vintage
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