Africa on the Seine vs The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.4/10 for Africa on the Seine). Africa on the Seine is the shorter watch at 22m compared with 48m. Africa on the Seine is the older of the two (1955 against 2023). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Africa on the Seine
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper| Africa on the Seine | The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1955 | 2023 |
| Length | 22m | 48m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Mamadou Sarr, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra | Rebekah Lowri Llewelyn |
| Main cast | Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, Mamadou Sarr, Marpessa Dawn, Annette M'Baye | – |
Synopsis
Africa on the Seine
This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,” it shows 1950s Paris from the cinematic perspective of a group of African immigrants. (Mubi)
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper
In the autumn of 1888, a string of bloody murders rocked East London. Week after terrible week, the tabloids report the death of yet another Whitechapel resident. The police are left baffled, and investigations grow cold with no lead to who the killer may be. Known to history as Jack the Ripper, there are many theories as to who was guilty of the brutal Whitechapel killings. Through reenactment and interviews, this documentary film investigates…
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