Direction: Gualtiero Jacopetti

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.

Africa addio

1966 · Documentary · 140 min. · Italy

Africa Sequel Mondo Film

Direction Gualtiero Jacopetti · Franco Prosperi

Cast Sergio Rossi · Gualtiero Jacopetti · Ian Yule

Plot The second official sequel to the original shockumentary, displaying cruel acts of animal poaching and violence, executions, and tribal slaughtering, all taking place on the African continent.

7.3

106 votes

7.3

106 votes

Goodbye, Uncle Tom

1971 · Documentary · 136 min. · Italy

Historical Slavery Mondo Film

Direction Gualtiero Jacopetti · Franco Prosperi

Plot Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South, to film the slave trade.

6.7

85 votes

6.7

85 votes

Mondo Cane No. 1

1962 · Documentary · 108 min. · Italy

Mondo Film

Direction Paolo Cavara · Gualtiero Jacopetti · Franco Prosperi

Cast Rossano Brazzi · Stefano Sibaldi

Plot Nominally a documentary, this film combines a number of unrelated sequences (both real and staged) -- including a South Pacific "cargo cult", the ritual slaughter of a bull, tribal dances...

6.5

552 votes

6.5

552 votes

Mondo Cane 2

1963 · Documentary · 102 min. · Italy

Mondo Film Sequel

Direction Gualtiero Jacopetti · Franco Prosperi

Plot The official sequel to the original shockumentary, presenting new and bizarre behavior from around the world, including cruelty, graphic gore, and strange rituals.

6.2

64 votes