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Laugh, cry, sigh, scream, shout or whatever you feel like with these comedies, dramas, romances, thrillers and so much more, all hailing from Africa.
A list of films from various genres and languages that depict the realities and cultures of the African continent. From Hotel Rwanda to District 9, these movies explore themes of war, love, history, and identity in Africa.
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A list of films that depict various aspects of African culture, history, and politics, from different countries and genres. Find classics like The African Queen and Zulu, as well as recent hits like District 9 and Invictus.
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A list of 233 films where the action happens in Africa, created and modified by a user named ArtiShreder. The list includes titles, ratings, genres, languages and comments, and is still in progress.
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- The Battle of Algiers
- Sambizanga
- Divine Carcass
- N!ai, The Story of A !Kung Woman
- Yaaba
- Gito, L’Ingrat
- Our Daughter
- The Island of Contenda
- Le Silence de La Forêt
- Abouna
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Year released: 1966 | Director: Gillo Pontecorvo With no disrespect to the other 53 entries in this list, we start off with the strongest and most powerful film of them all: The Battle of Algiers. One of the greatest films ever made, this blistering thriller features a relentless score by Ennio Morricone and a smirking antagonist on the level of Ha...
Year released: 1973 | Director: Sarah Maldoror One of the few entries on this list that’s directed by a woman, Sarah Maldoror‘s feature-length debut Sambizanga is a blazing piece of political film. This shouldn’t be surprising, given she worked as Gillo Pontecorvo’s assistant on The Battle of Algiers. With Sambizanga, the Russian-educated Maldoror ...
Year released: 1988 | Director: Dominique Loreau Another African movie directed by a woman, Dominique Loreau’s genre-bending debut Divine Carcasstracks the various owners of a used Peugeot car. A blend of fiction and non-fiction, this ambitious movie uses the framing device of the car to anchor its examination of what it means to be human, to be pa...
Year released: 1980 | Director: John Marshall Crossing the border from Angola over to Botswana, this hour-long ethnographic documentary, produced and directed by American John Marshall for PBS, is still the best film produced in Botswana that tells a Botswanan story. The alternative for this list, The Gods Must Be Crazy, whilst still held as a cult...
Year released: 1989 | Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo Directed by the late, great Idrissa Ouedraogo, this simple, beautiful Burkinabe tale is about a young man who befriends an old woman that everyone else insults and ridicules. When the boy’s cousin falls ill, the despised old woman that he calls “Yaaba”, or “grandmother”, endeavors to cure him. Direc...
Year released: 1993 | Director: Léonce Ngabo With very few Burundian movies to choose for this list, Leonce Ngabo’s debut Gito l’ingrat(“Gito the ungrateful”) is also Burundi’s first feature film. This light-hearted comedy-drama centers on a young man who returns home after earning a diploma in France, only to be met with unemployment and get caugh...
Year: 1981 | Director: Daniel Kamwa Another unsuccessful Academy Award submission, Daniel Kamwa’s Cameroonian family comedyOur Daughter features a familiar trope—a member of the younger generation returning from abroad. In Our Daughter, Charlotte comes back from Europe, having picked up the habits of that continent—including an unwillingness to sup...
Year released: 1996 | Director: Leão Lopes The only feature-length narrative movie I could find from Cape Verde that was directed by a Cape Verdean filmmaker, The Island of Contenda is a drama that’s adapted from a novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa. Cape Verde has a more active cinematic culture than some of the other countries on this list; its ...
Year released: 2003 | Director: Bassek Ba Kobhio Making his feature-length directorial debut at the age of 50, Didier Ouenangare directs the first film to come out of the Central African Republic: Le silence de la forêt (“The silence of the forest”). Ironically, the movie initially couldn’t find an audience at home, as the Central African Republic’...
Year released: 2002 | Director: Mahamet-Saleh Haroun Chad is not the most prolific African country in this list, but what films it has produced have been well-received. Directed by respected local filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Abouna(translates to “Our Father”) follows two brothers whose lives are affected when they wake up to find that their fat...
A comprehensive list of the top films from each African country, covering various genres and styles. From classics like The Battle of Algiers to modern gems like Divine Carcass, discover the cinematic diversity and excellence of Africa.
Aug 7, 2020 · A list of top African films on Netflix for 2020, covering various genres and countries. From Ghana's Azali to Nigeria's King of Boys, these movies offer diverse and engaging stories from the continent.
May 17, 2024 · Best African Movies You Must See Today. An epic list of the top African films—from all 54 of Africa's countries.
