The Wild and the Brave

The Wild and the Brave
Directed by Eugene S. Jones
Produced by Eugene S. Jones
Natalie R. Jones
Starring Ian Ross and wife, Paul Ssali Naluma, wife and family, Kidepo rangers
Cinematography Tony Mander
Edited by Stephen Milne
Release dates
  • May 15, 1974 (1974-05-15)
Running time
102 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Wild and the Brave is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Eugene S. Jones. The film portrays the relationship between Iain Ross, the outgoing British Chief Warden of Kidepo Valley National Park and his Ugandan replacement Paul Ssali. It portrays the racial and cultural tensions and amity of the postcolonial handover from 1970 to 1972.

It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]

The film also carried the alternative title, Two Men of Karamoja.[2]

See also

References

  1. "NY Times: The Wild and the Brave". NY Times. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  2. "Cinema: Uganda Exodus". Time. June 10, 1974. Retrieved 26 June 2012.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, September 27, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.