Tag: Africa

  • THE AFRICAN QUEEN

    THE AFRICAN QUEEN

    “The African Queen” is a 1951 adventure film directed by John Huston. It is based on the 1935 novel of the same name by C.S. Forester. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the film follows the unlikely partnership between a prim British missionary and a rough-and-tumble Canadian boat captain as they navigate treacherous waters…

  • THE PASSENGER

    THE PASSENGER

    “The Passenger” is a 1975 film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Jack Nicholson as a disillusioned journalist named David Locke. The film is a slow-burning character study that explores identity, existentialism, and the search for meaning in life. The film begins with Locke on assignment in Africa, covering a civil war. He becomes disillusioned…