Hollywood Africans

Hosted by award-winning journalist Barbara Angopa and filmmaker Amaka Ugwunkwo, Hollywood Africans reframes the lives of misunderstood characters in the movies.

Silenced, underestimated, objectified, infantilised and vilified Africans on film get their podcast remake.

Barbara and Amaka weave in their personal experience, current affairs and social context to reimagine motives and devise alternative plots.

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Hollywood Africans

Tarzan the Ape Man - Part 1

March 16, 2026 • Barbara Angopa and Amaka Ugwunkwo • Season 1 • Episode 4

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The 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man tells the story of European explorers on an expedition to find a fabled elephant graveyard to make billions selling the ivory.

Along the way an epic romance is born when Jane meets Tarzan, a European man brought up by apes in the jungle somewhere in Africa.

This episode focuses on the Africans who form a backdrop of film, but are barely heard.

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Hollywood Africans podcast reframes Africa and Africans in the movies.