A Song of Africa (2000)

8.5/10 • 50 min • Documentary Drama

Overview

An impressively done new documentary taking a look back at the making of this picture. Interviews with everyone from director Pollack to composer John Barry take us through the memories of the making of the picture. In between interview segments are looks and thoughts on and at the history of the story and Africa itself. Especially entertaining is when Streep and Pollack talk about working with the animals.

Cast

Terrie Snell

Karen Blixen (voice)

Karen Blixen

Self (archive footage)

Sydney Pollack

Judith Thurman

John Barry

Meryl Streep

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