Chasing The Panther (1909 Silent film from Belgian Congo)

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This early colour film by the French cinematographer Alfred Machin was shot in Central Africa in 1909. It exemplifies the genre of the hunting film, an early forerunner of the wildlife genre. This type of film enabled audiences to experience the dangerous recesses of the ‘dark continent’ from the safety of the movie theatre.

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