On the Dark Continent

In the 1950s, a big stir was made by a book (and its corresponding movie) called The Ugly American. Its subject was the grievous damage done to local cultures by well-meaning but essentially clueless (and frequently arrogant) representatives of the U.S. Since then, the phenomenon of cultural damage cause by arrogant tourists and visitors has been demonstrated to be something everyone is capable of. In this thoughtful, comic drama, the subject is Italians overseas. In this film, Malindi Kenya is the playground of rich Italians.

Cast

Diego Abatantuono

Fulvio Colombo

Corso Salani

Alessandro Benini

Anna Falchi

Irene

Ivo Garrani

Monsignor Fantazzini

Gianfranco Barra

Sparafico

Maurizio Mattioli

Alberto

Tony Sperandeo

Don Secondino

Bruno Corazzari

Armando Feletti

Bernard Chaperon

Daniel

Luigi Maria Burruano

Domenico Spatola