Here we've displayed a list of the best African films : God Grew Tired of Us(2006), The Ivory Game(2016), Enchanted Kingdom(2014), Sisters in Law(2005), Powaqqatsi(1988), Lumumba(2000), Guns at Batasi(1964), Orania(2012), A United Kingdom(2016), Mali Blues(2016), Black and White in Color(1976), Adanggaman(2000) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2006
86 Minutes
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Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.
Documentary
Austria
2016
112 Minutes
poacher trafficker elephant chinese man investigator african brooding emotional intense africa plains desert camp china store poachers ivory trade extinction investigation danger
Wildlife activists in take on poachers in an effort to end illegal ivory trade in Africa.
Documentary
UK
2014
87 Minutes
Patrick Morris
nature wildlife african fascinating kingdom gabon magic beauty journey discovery
This absolutely beautiful documentary on our World, its mystical beauty and miracles including slow motion footage of nature, animals, seasons, new life and daily beauties I've never seen ... See full summary »
Documentary
Cameroon|UK
2005
108 Minutes
Florence Ayisi
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Set in Kumba in South West Cameroon Sisters in Law follows Adultery, Rape and Abuse cases led by a Female Judge.
Documentary
USA
1988
97 Minutes
David Brinkley Cheryl Tiegs
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An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Drama
France|Belgium|Germany|Haiti
2000
115 Minutes
Eriq Ebouaney Alex Descas Theophile Sowie Maka Kotto Dieudonné Kabongo Pascal N'Zonzi
prime minister african director mailroom clerk salesman military officer inspiring fiery passionate sad congo house jungle city government building village colonialism african politics independence national pride
The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo, Patrice Lumumba.
Drama, War
UK
1964
103 Minutes
Richard Attenborough Jack Hawkins Flora Robson John Leyton Mia Farrow Cecil Parker
rebel soldier sergeant british soldier african tense frenetic melodramatic africa barracks military base colony colonialism coup d'état british empire political unrest military life mutiny rescue rivalry
Anachronistic strict Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Sir Richard Attenborough), on a remote colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat, must use his experience to defend those in his care.
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
Czech Republic|UK|France|USA
2016
111 Minutes
David Oyelowo Rosamund Pike Jack Davenport Tom Felton Laura Carmichael Charlotte Hope Jack Lowden Nicholas Lyndhurst Jessica Oyelowo Arnold Oceng Anastasia Hille
prince african white woman british woman citizen president charming moving emotional engaging inspiring powerful botswana africa united kingdom embassy village street love forbidden love
The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.
Documentary, Music
Germany|Mali
2016
93 Minutes
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Mali's Music defines the country's cultural identity. Radical Islamists are threatening the musicians. Together with the stars of Malian Global Pop - Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyaté ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama, War
Côte d'Ivoire|France|West Germany|Switzerland
1976
90 Minutes
Jean Carmet Catherine Rouvel Jacques Dufilho Jacques Spiesser Maurice Barrier Peter Berling Claude Legros Dora Doll
sergeant schoolteacher priest african idealist trader amusing crafty playful west africa colony trading post world war i colonialism nationalism politics military service race relations discovery rivalry
During World War I, French colonists lost in African desert decide to attack their German neighbors.
Drama, History
France|Switzerland|Côte d'Ivoire|Burkina Faso|Italy
2000
89 Minutes
Rasmane Ouedraogo Albertine N'Guessan Ziable Honoré Goore Bi Bintou Bakayoko Nicole Suzis Menyeng Mireille Andree Boti Tie Dijian Patrick Nadege Blagone Anastasie Tode Bohi Didier Grandidier Mylene-Perside Kouame
king african slave trader young man mother soldier disheartening dark chilling village west africa battlefield survival escape murder war kidnapping slavery pursuit forbidden love
In West Africa during the late 17th century, King Adanggaman leads a war against his neighboring tribes, ordering his soldiers to torch enemy villages, kill the elderly and capture the ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK
1993
105 Minutes
Reese Witherspoon Ethan Embry Jack Thompson Sarel Bok Maximilian Schell Robert John Burke Patricia Kalember Daniel Gerroll
poacher african american murder victim teenager colonel emotional engaging frightening gripping gutsy intense africa kalahari desert crime scene home murder corruption survival desert trek
When a gang of African poachers raid her family's farm, young Nonni, visiting American teenager Harry Winslow and a local bushman guide must escape into the Kalahari desert and reach the nearest town.
Drama
Italy|France|USA|Germany|Qatar
2015
110 Minutes
Koudous Seihon Alassane Sy Adam Gnegne Mary Elizabeth Innocence Pio Amato Davide Schipilliti
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Two men make the dangerous journey from Africa to Italy for a better life, but then face hostility and violence in this shocking look at the life-and-death struggle of refugees.
Drama, History
South Africa
2017
90 Minutes
Armand Aucamp Jacques Bessenger Roeline Daneel Brendon Daniels Deon Lotz Michael MacKenzie Martin Munro Crystal-Donna Roberts Ernest St.Clair Marcel van Heerden
native dutch person immigrant interpreter girl african gripping emotional endearing fascinating engaging south africa rural community culture clash conflict resolution confusion identity crisis civilization growing up rivalry
Krotoa, a feisty, bright, young 11 year old girl is removed from her close-knit Khoi tribe to serve Jan van Riebeeck, her uncle's trading partner. She is brought into the first Fort ... See full summary »
Drama
Belgium|France|Netherlands|Spain
2000
110 Minutes
Jody Abrahams Sylvia Esau John Lynch Oscar Petersen Jonny Phillips Serge-Henri Valcke
criminal minister impostor homosexual thief african suspenseful disturbing emotional quarry church south africa small town car road murder identity theft deception new life homosexuality
This thriller investigates the mysterious assassination of a gay pastor in rural South Africa. Without witnesses or explanations, the crime appears to the police and others as a jigsaw ... See full summary »
Crime, Comedy, Drama
UK
1968
105 Minutes
Richard Attenborough David Hemmings Alexandra Stewart Nicholas Pennell Melissa Stribling Terence Alexander Edric Connor Clifton Jones Calvin Lockhart Brian Grellis David Healy
british woman british man small-time crook minister african corrupt businessman engaging witty playful charming lighthearted positive london great britain new york heist best friends money comedy adventure
A master conman leads a pair of British accomplices on an international adventure of highly profitable dirty tricks.
Drama
USA
2011
80 Minutes
Sy Alassane Sky Nicole Grey Danai Gurira Babs Olusanmokun Hervé Diese Zoey Martinson Anthony Okungbowa
african hustler immigrant musician pimp prostitute gripping powerful confident engaging new york city harlem, n.y. street restaurant romance immigrants alienation american dream cultural differences poverty
Tells the story of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle and falling in love is his greatest risk.
Adventure, Action
UK|South Africa
2004
110 Minutes
Michael Power Moshidi Motshegwa Terence Reis Richard Mofe-Damijo Thami Ngubeni Patrick Shai
journalist african government official president arms dealer dictator brooding fiery suspenseful africa europe countryside metropolis conspiracy moral dilemma journalism environment poverty government cover-up quest
The President of an African country decrees that the Arms budget will be diverted in to the "Water For All", project. The journalist, Michael Power, discovers a Coup set by the arms dealers.
Mystery & Thriller
1998
91 Minutes
Clive Owen Kate Hardie Alex Kingston Gina McKee Nicholas Ball Nick Reding Ursula Alberts Paul Reynolds
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A broke writer (Clive Owen) gets a job as a croupier and becomes involved with a woman (Alex Kingston) who wants to rob his casino.
Documentary, Music
2008
102 Minutes
african singer songwriter inspiring africa music religion islam controversy
African singer Youssou N'Dour ignites controversy in his native Senegal and other Muslim countries by recording and releasing an album about Islam.
Drama
2017
100 Minutes
Eriq Ebouaney Sandrine Bonnaire Aalayna Lys Ibrahim Burama Darboe Bibi Tanga Léonie Simaga Régine Conas Khampha Thammavongsa Marius Yelolo Heling Li Franck Okouo
african wife teacher brother frenchwoman daughter emotional charming melodramatic heartwarming touching sad france africa farmer's market market refugees immigrants american civil war helping others
Drama, Romance
2018
106 Minutes
Kidist Siyum Bruno Ganz Patrick D'Assumçao Yoann Blanc Stéphane Bissot
young girl refugee african bleak dark gripping intense swiss alps switzerland refugees secret love disappearance pregnancy unwanted pregnancy forbidden love escape love mystery unknown era