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Ingagi
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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The exploitation cinema had its share of scandalous films, but none is so mired in controversy as the bizarre pseudo-documentary lngagi. Purporting to be an ethnographic journey into the wilds of Africa, it combines authentic footage purloined from other films, with outrageous scenes staged for the camera in Los Angeles. Among the hoaxes perpetrated are the discovery of the tortadillo, a heretofore unknown species of animaI, and the exposure of an indigenous cuIt that worships (and sacrifices its women to) gorillas a particuIarIy racist concept that wouId resurface in fiIms for years, most notabIy as the dramatic springboard for King Kong. After spawning a whole sub-genre of exotic shockumentaries (e.g. Forbidden Adventure, Karamoja), the originator faded into obscurity, mired in Iawsuits and cursed by the notoriety of its titIe (the Kinyarwanda word for goriIla ). lngagi has not been commerciaIly distributed for at Ieast 50 years, and this 4K restoration, from materials preserved by the Library of Congress, marks the fiIm s home video premiere. SpeciaI Features: Audio commentary by film historian Kelly Robinson |Audio commentary by series curator Bret Wood |About the restoration |TraiIer gaIIery |Optional English SDH subtitIes |
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