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Directed by William Campbell
USA 1930
The exploitation cinema had its share of scandalous films, but none is so mired in controversy as the bizarre pseudo-documentary Ingagi. 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 animal, and the exposure of an indigenous cult that worships (and sacrifices its women to) gorillas—a particularly racist concept that would resurface in films for years, most notably 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 lawsuits and cursed by the notoriety of its title (the Kinyarwanda word for “gorilla”). *** An expedition enters an area of the Congo jungle to investigate reports of a gorilla-worshipping tribe. |
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Theatrical Release: March 15th, 1930
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Review: Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:21:48.708 | |
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1.37 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,660,314,635 bytesFeature: 19,468,392,000 bytes Video Bitrate: 27.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio |
LPCM Audio English
1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit Dolby Digital
Audio English 256 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / DN -27dB |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Kino
1.37 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,660,314,635 bytesFeature: 19,468,392,000 bytes Video Bitrate: 27.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio commentary by film historian Kelly Robinson• Audio commentary by series curator Bret Wood • About the restoration (4:26) • Trailer gallery
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 10 |
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NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
This is part of Kino's 'Forbidden Fruit' series to Blu-ray. This is Volume 8. We have already reviewed Volume One Mom and Dad, (STDs, birth control), Unashamed / Elysia (nudity, nudist camps), Volume 4 - Marihuana and/ Narcotic (also drugs) and Tomorrow's Children / Child Bride (eugenics / child marriage - Volume 5) and Volume 6 1949's She Should Have Said No and The Devil's Sleep.
Even with the 4K restoration this 1080P video is filled with
weakness - beyond the stock footage used to represent the Belgian Congo.
There are marks and damage with the studio-shot sequences looking fairly
pleasing with grain textures. Overall though this is fraught with
inconsistency - which may be predictable considering the footage utilized in
the original production.
On their
Blu-ray,
Kino use a linear PCM mono track (16-bit) in the original English
language. It reflective of the time of production - fairly sub-standard
by more modern comparisons - and relates directly to the quality of the
Library of Congress source and akin to the video. There is a score
Edward Gage (his only film score credit) but doesn't add much to the
experience, imo. Kino offer optional English
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Kino
Blu-ray
Ingagi exploits the unsavory suggestion of sex between a woman and a
gorilla, while showing violence and nudity |
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