Karamoja (film)
Encyclopedia
Karamoja was a 1954 film produced by exploitation film
maker Kroger Babb
. A documentary
of a native tribe from Uganda
, the film was marketed by Babb to focus on the imagery that would be shocking to an American
audience, including advertising which claimed that the tribe wore "only the wind and live[d] on blood and beer."
Scenes in the film included "the bleeding of cattle and drinking of the warm blood, and self-mutilation as a form of ornamentation," as well as a full-color circumcision
scene.
Karamoja proved to be less controversial than many of Babb's other films, grossing less in box office
revenue as a result.
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
maker Kroger Babb
Kroger Babb
Howard W. "Kroger" Babb was an American film and television producer and showman. His marketing techniques were similar to a travelling salesman's, with roots in the medicine-show tradition...
. A documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
of a native tribe from Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, the film was marketed by Babb to focus on the imagery that would be shocking to an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
audience, including advertising which claimed that the tribe wore "only the wind and live[d] on blood and beer."
Scenes in the film included "the bleeding of cattle and drinking of the warm blood, and self-mutilation as a form of ornamentation," as well as a full-color circumcision
Circumcision
Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin from the penis. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin and ....
scene.
Karamoja proved to be less controversial than many of Babb's other films, grossing less in box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
revenue as a result.