This informative program looks at the conflicts that arise when a black man replaces a white chief warden in Uganda.
Director: Eugene S. Jones. AKA Two Men of Karamoja.
1974 Chicago International Film Festival – Nominated for the Gold Hugo.
1975 Academy Awards – Nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary.
Can you tell me where you got your copy? As you know, this is an extremely rare film. I am the Documentary Curator at the Academy Film Archive, and we are planning to preserve the film from the best surviving materials, as it appears that the negative is lost. We have the Eugene Jones collection at the Archive. I would appreciate any information you have on your copy. Thanks.
Hi Ed.
I believe this copy is the same that used to be available on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service until few months ago, what the original source is I don’t know but I’m judging by the looks of it I’d say it was transfered from the original film print, it might be from the Eugene Jones Collections you guys have at the Archive. Wish I could help you more but this is all I know. If you’d like to talk about any other rare Oscar films you can reach out to me at jon@rarefilmm.com.
Thanks!
This is my tribe (karimojong) and I can say it’s an excellent movie and this is truly who we are……I rewatched it over and over. I love it