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1. Beauty and the Dogs (2017)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A college student seeks help after a brutal assault but faces a bureaucratic nightmare when she reveals that her perpetrators are police officers.
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania | Stars: Mariam Al Ferjani, Ghanem Zrelli, Noomen Hamda, Mohamed Akkari
Votes: 2,717 | Gross: $0.01M
2. The Land (1970)
130 min | Drama
A small peasant village's struggles against the careless inroads of the large local landowner. The Land shows why political oppression does not necessarily lead to a sense of solidarity among the disinherited.
Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Mahmoud Al Meleji, Nagwa Ibrahim, Ezzat El Alaili, Hamdy Ahmed
Votes: 2,453
3. El taaib (2012)
87 min | Crime, Drama
Thanks to the "civilian agreement" law, an Islamist is pardoned and reinstalled in society. He soon understands law doesn't erase the crimes he committed.
Director: Merzak Allouache | Stars: Nabil Asli, Adila Bendimerad, Khaled Benaïssa, Rokia Abdelali
Votes: 190
4. Tahrir: Liberation Square (2011)
91 min | Documentary, News
From Facebook thumbs up to the battle of stones, a history of hope, fear, despair, anger, pride and elation, the film is the real-time chronicle of the two most exciting weeks in the ... See full summary »
Director: Stefano Savona
Votes: 90
5. Mediterranea (2015)
Unrated | 107 min | Drama
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.
Director: Jonas Carpignano | Stars: Alassane Sy, Koudous Seihon, Adam Gnegne, Mary Elizabeth Innocence
Votes: 1,792 | Gross: $0.01M
6. Black Medusa (2021)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
Nada is a young woman leading a double life. During the daytime she's quiet and reserved, but after dark she dives into the nightlife of Tunis and picks up men.
Directors: Youssef Chebbi, Ismaël | Stars: Aymen Ben Hmida, Sarah Alina Grosz, Mehdi Hajri, Nour Hajri
Votes: 313
7. The Child of Another (1975)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Ngando and Ndomé; are in love. Ngando wishes to marry Ndomé; but her family reminds him that the traditional dowry must be settled. Unfortunately, Ngando is poor and unable to fulfill the ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Pierre Dikongue-Pipa | Stars: Philippe Abia, Arlette Din Beli, Gisèle Dikongue-Pipa, David Endene
Votes: 379
8. Our Lady of the Nile (2019)
93 min | Drama
A coming-of-age story about of a group of Rwandan schoolgirls at a Belgian-run Catholic boarding school.
Director: Atiq Rahimi | Stars: Amanda Mugabezaki, Albina Kirenga, Malaika Uwamahoro, Clariella Bizimana
Votes: 723
9. Mariner of the Mountains (2021)
95 min | Documentary, Romance
Based on the personal background of director Karim Aïnouz, follows an incredible journey through space and time.
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Votes: 597
10. Black Girl (1966)
Not Rated | 65 min | Drama
A black girl from Senegal becomes a servant in France.
Director: Ousmane Sembene | Stars: Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert Fontaine, Momar Nar Sene
Votes: 6,024
11. Wùlu (2016)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama
A young man begins trafficking cocaine and quickly becomes embroiled in the Malian drug ring.
Director: Daouda Coulibaly | Stars: Ibrahim Koma, Inna Modja, Ismaël N'Diaye, Jean-Marie Traoré
Votes: 422
12. A Letter from Yene (2022)
50 min | Documentary
A Letter from Yene emerges from conversations with the community in the seaside town of Yene, Senegal, where Diawara lives for part of the year. The area was traditionally and primarily ... See full summary »
Director: Manthia Diawara | Star: Manthia Diawara
Votes: 84
13. Public Toilet Africa (2021)
95 min | Drama
When reticent Ama returns to the city where she was gifted to a white art collector as a little girl, the quest to reclaim her stolen childhood quickly goes into a tailspin when she recruits an ex-lover on her mission.
Director: Kofi Ofosu-Yeboah | Stars: Briggitte Appiah, David Klu, Ricky Adelayitor, Brimah Watara
Votes: 126
14. The Woman with the Knife (1969)
80 min | Drama, Thriller
A young man returns from Europe obsessed with his sexual inhibition.
Director: Timité Bassori | Stars: Timité Bassori, Mary Vieyra, Danielle Alloh, Tim Sory
Votes: 245
15. A Screaming Man (2010)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama
Present-day Chad. Adam, fifty-five, a former swimming champion, is pool attendant at a smart N'Djamena hotel. When the hotel gets taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to give up ... See full summary »
Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Stars: Youssouf Djaoro, Diouc Koma, Emile Abossolo M'bo, Hadje Fatime N'Goua
Votes: 1,843 | Gross: $0.01M
16. Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças (1970)
103 min | Drama
A Latin-American insurgent and a black leader join forces to free an African nation. But they'll have to face a German mercenary aided by an American agent and a Portuguese advisor, all working for a mysterious woman.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Rada Rassimov, Giulio Brogi, Gabriele Tinti, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Votes: 415
17. Papicha (2019)
R | 108 min | Drama
In 1997 Algiers, terrorists wanting an archaic Islamic state are everywhere. They oppress women, determined to control their bodies, clothing, and public space. Young student Nedjma is passionate about creating a fashion show.
Director: Mounia Meddour | Stars: Lyna Khoudri, Shirine Boutella, Hilda Amira Douaouda, Yasin Houicha
Votes: 3,643
18. Hairat (2017)
6 min | Documentary, Short
For over 35 years Yussuf Mume Saleh journeys at night to the outskirts of the walled city of Harar to bond with his beloved hyenas.
Director: Jessica Beshir | Stars: Yussuf Mume Saleh, Elias Shagiz Adonay Tesfaye
Votes: 151
19. Behemoth: Or the Game of God (2016 Video)
13 min | Short, Action, Mystery
An itinerant preacher proclaims to people that their god is in the very coffin he is dragging along.
Director: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese | Star: Tseko Monaheng
Votes: 27
20. Sambizanga (1972)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
A man is wrongfully arrested and tortured to death after he is suspected of being part of a revolutionary group.
Director: Sarah Maldoror | Stars: Elisa Andrade, Domingos de Oliveira, Jean M'Vondo, Dino Abelino
Votes: 774
21. Dadli (2018)
14 min | Short
Tiquan, a 13 year old Antiguan, recounts bits of his daily life in his community.
Directors: Shabier Kirchner, Elise Tyler | Star: Tiquan White
Votes: 82
22. Puk Nini (1996)
30 min | Comedy, Short
A beautiful noble Senegalese woman arrives one day in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, and creates chaos through the city with her remarkable seductive powers.
Director: Fanta Régina Nacro | Stars: Antoinette Dacosta, Aminata Diallo, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Etienne Minoungou
Votes: 16
23. Mosonngoa (2014)
28 min | Short, Action, Drama
In a society riddled by patriarchy, Mosonngoa embarks on an incisive pursuit to save her father's farm. When all her attempts fail, she enters a stick-fighting competition - against all odds.
Director: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese | Stars: Siphiwe Nzima-Ntskhe, Masele Tokane, Chaka Phehlamarole Khalechene, Retselisitsoe Sekake
Votes: 15
24. Rockers (1978)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Horsemouth sets himself up in business selling records but when gangsters steal his bike things start to turn nasty. As tensions build, Horsemouth and friends plot to end the gangsters ... See full summary »
Director: Ted Bafaloukos | Stars: Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Richard 'Dirty Harry' Hall, Monica Craig, Marjorie Norman
Votes: 2,176
25. Family Tree (II) (2020)
17 min | Short
It's 1998 in Jinja, Uganda. Eight-year-old Nagawa seems to have an idyllic childhood, until a disastrous accident leaves her famous father fighting for his life. Nagawa and her mother ... See full summary »
Director: Nicole Magabo | Stars: Cloe Kabuye, Esteri Tebandeke, Oyenbot, Aziz Kibazo
Votes: 10
26. Trances (1981)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
The very popular Moroccan group Nass-El Ghiwane are filmed, in performances, meetings, interviews, and collaborations with other musicians.
Director: Ahmed El Maanouni | Stars: Larbi Batma, Nass-El Ghiwane, Abderrahman Paco, Omar Sayed
Votes: 698
27. Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You. (2019)
76 min | Documentary
The people on the dusty streets of Lesotho stare inquisitively at the young woman, who, like Jesus, carries a wooden cross on her back. She looks back into their faces, at mystically ... See full summary »
Director: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Votes: 79
28. Come Back, Africa (1959)
95 min | Documentary, Drama
Come Back, Africa chronicles the life of Zachariah, a black South African living under the rule of the harsh apartheid government in 1959.
Director: Lionel Rogosin | Stars: Zacharia Mgabi, Vinah Bendile, Miriam Makeba, Lewis Nkosi
Votes: 358
29. Life on the CAPS (2022)
34 min | Short
A rich, disorienting vision of a dystopian future on CAPS, a fictional migrant enclave located somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Director: Meriem Bennani
30. Jamal (1981)
14 min | Short, Drama
A camel operating a sesame mill reflecting on existence.
Director: Ibrahim Shaddad
Votes: 49
31. Good Night (2019)
20 min | Short
Young Matilda and Prince are taken on a life-changing trip by a stranger. Kids, gangsters and Ghana's vibrant coast as you've never seen them.
Director: Anthony Nti | Stars: Prince Agortey, Matilda Enchil, Goua Robert Grovogui, Ma Abena
Votes: 549
32. The Burial of Kojo (2018)
80 min | Drama, Thriller
A man is trapped in a mine shaft by his vengeful brother while his daughter embarks on a magical journey to rescue him.
Director: Blitz Bazawule | Stars: Joseph Otsiman, Mamley Djangmah, Kobina Amissah-Sam, Ama K. Abebrese
Votes: 811
33. Faya Dayi (2021)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Drama
A spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious meditations - and Ethiopia's most lucrative cash crop today.
Director: Jessica Beshir | Stars: DJ Express, Kawa Sherif, Salih Sigirci
Votes: 657
34. The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat (1993)
10 min | Short, Drama
The story is inspired by the assassination of Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party.
Director: Mira Nair
Votes: 82
35. The Beast (III) (2016)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
An ordinary day at a Zulu cultural village. Shaka, their star performer, expresses his frustrations to his co-workers as he sits on display for tourists. On this day he reaches the end of ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Wahrmann, Samantha Nell | Stars: Thabani Mahlobo, Khulani Maseko, Luleka Mhlanzi, Modise Sekgothe
Votes: 42
36. Besida (2018)
12 min | Short, Drama
'Where were you when I needed you? What do you want now?' says the sister to her brother. A tiny village, the cars only stop here to take the young women to the city. 'You were there ... See full summary »
Director: Chuko Esiri
Votes: 21
37. Troublemaker (II) (2019)
11 min | Short, Drama
On a hot day in Eastern Nigeria, a young boy learns that actions have consequences.
Director: Olive Nwosu
Votes: 20
38. Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (2020)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama
In Lagos, Nigeria, tragedy and fate intervene as two people try to better the lives of their families.
Directors: Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri | Stars: Jude Akuwudike, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Kelechi Udegbe, Emeka Nwagbaraocha
Votes: 551
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