Africa Movies

The intimate tale of a goddess who tries to win back the affection of her former lover who has moved on in life without her.

This documentary explores the emigration myth. The main character’s curiosity takes him to London, a cosmopolitan city where one must fight to...

We observe the animals in the wild. After watching the film, a series of individual observations remain in the memory, which, when placed in the...

Short Belgian documentary on volcanos in the former Belgian Congo

A poetic exploration of mental health issues among creatives in communities on the African continent and in the diaspora, exploring myths, stigma and...

A cutting edge voice in comedy, Kenyan-British comic McGrath offers acerbic takes on living in a white neighborhood, the British Empire, and more.

Short documentary about the Sahara-dwelling Toubou, a tribe in which the women are treated as equals by the men.

"Tubabs" is a nickname for foreigners, especially white ones, in the West African country of Gambia. In this documentary filmed by Mary Flannery, a...

Majid fights his own coach for Faiza's heart and the dream of playing international football.

Without a Fight is a feature length documentary film that explores how soccer can facilitate social change in Kibera, one of Africa's largest slums....

Through living ritual and stop motion animation, this short tells the story of stolen Africans who are thrown off a slave ship whilst sailing through...

At a dusty crossroads in the desert city of Niamey, Niger, a crippled beggar is sitting in his wheelchair. He is Philippe Koudjina, who was once a...

In Kabylie, rude mountain region in the north of Algeria. Arezki finds the young Larbi exhausted, buried under the snow. He takes him in and nurses...

This documentary of repressive political realities in Cameroon begins with the 1990 publication of an open letter to President Biya calling for a...

A Young South Sudanese girl struggles with temptations to complete university and secure a job that will cater for her and her brother....She gets...

Christof Wackernagel, best known in Germany as an actor and former member of the Red Army Faction ("RAF") lives in Mali. In his compelling portrait,...

Filmed in and created by people in the small west African nation of The Gambia. An exciting mystery that showcases many aspects of Gambian culture.

On a journey to West Africa, award-winning documentarian Mathew Welsh fashions portraits of six 'middle class' Gambians - taking us beyond...

This delightful Animal Planet series follows young animals facing special challenges. Zookeepers, veterinarians and other animal specialists explain...

In a world where women manifest the traits of their totems, Timba, an insecure, ungifted woman escapes from her husband, Chief Moto, after he...