Africa Movies

After a young boy dies of meningitis, Napoko Diarrha (Yaméogo) is accused of eating his soul because of a local sexist tradition. While this happens,...

A character-driven heartfelt story of resilience and the impact of education. The film follows Angel, Moses and Nina from the slums of Kampala, Uganda...

Women from three separate Ju/'hoan bands have gathered at a mangetti grove at !O to play an intense game in which under-tones of social and personal t...

The first Hirde Dyama National Festival of Culture of the Republic of Guinea was held in March 1970 in the country's capital city of Conakry. The film...

Smith arrives in Dar es Salaam to tie up loose ends. He is helped by others on quests of their own.

"Not Naked" explores cultural differences and their power to draw people together. This short celebrates the diversity of the rich global cultural can...

A 1978 documentary about healthcare services in five locations in Nigeria.

The expedition that shot this film was sponsored by the French Government and the Museum of Man, for the purpose of making a lasting record of the nat...

Adapted from two legends of the Nyaneka people in southeastern Angola. Set during a time of famine, and with only two families surviving, the film cha...

This early travelogue film, made in a Kenyan train station, captures an impromptu musical performance. Some passengers eagerly join in while others sl...

Tradition and AIDS in Africa. What to do when the respect of tradition is at odds with the community's health?

The Year of Return is an initiative of the government of Ghana that is intended to encourage African diasporans to come to Africa to settle and invest...

A Luta Continua explains the military struggle of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO) against the Portuguese. Produced and narrated by Americ...

A look at the rampant HIV epidemic rate in Swaziland.

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. F...

Fatima and the group of her high school friends will get their bachelor degrees. A question arises in each of them: to continue their studies in Mayot...

A study of the behavior of monkeys in the African jungle.