Franco Prosperi
Director · b. 1928 · Roma, Italy
Franco Prosperi is an Italian ethnographic filmmaker. He is a pioneer, with Gualtiero Jacopetti and Paolo Cavara, of the mondo genre.
Movies3
Movie6.6DramaCrimeTwo documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South, to film the slave trade.
MovieDocumentaryThe documentary's main focus is on the works and some controversial episodes from personal life of Gualtiero Jacopetti, one of the originators of mondo films, also called "shockumentaries".
L'importanza di essere scomodo: Gualtiero Jacopetti
The Importance of Being Uncomfortable: Gualtiero Jacopetti
2012
Movie4.0DocumentaryHorrorA Mondo documentary that juxtaposes footage of death, carnage, and unpleasantness with scenes of inspiring and beautiful imagery.