1. African Safari
A documentary that leads the audience from Namibia to Kilimanjaro to explore the African wildlife.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
2. Affliction
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa seen through the eyes of the local populations, village officials, aid workers, the sick and those who recovered.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
3. Stealing Africa
Zambia's copper resources have not made the country rich. Virtually all Zambia's copper mines are owned by corporations. In the last ten years, they've extracted copper worth $29 billion but Zambia is still ranked one of the twenty poorest countries in the world. So why hasn't copper wealth reduced poverty in Zambia? Once again it comes down to the issue of tax, or in Zambia's case, tax avoidance and the use of tax havens. Tax avoidance by corporations costs poor countries and estimated $160 billion a year, almost double what they receive in international aid. That's enough to save the lives of 350,000 children aged five or under every year. For every $1 given in aid to a poor country, $10 drains out. Vital money that could help a poor country pay for healthcare, schools, pensions and infrastructure. Money that would make them less reliant on aid.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
4. Downstream to Kinshasa (Downstream to Kinshasa)
For two decades, the victims of the Six-Day War have been fighting in Kisangani for the recognition of this bloody conflict and demanding compensation. Tired of unsuccessful pleas, they have finally decided to voice their claims in Kinshasa, after a long journey on the Congo River.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
5. Der lange Weg ans Licht (Der lange Weg ans Licht)
(Der lange Weg ans Licht)
It has an average vote of 3.5 on TMDB.
6. The Ark of Lights and Shadows (Archa světel a stínů)
The forgotten story of Martin and Osa Johnson, rebel filmmakers and Kansas natives who made some of the first films in Africa in times when filming itself was more dangerous than lions or malaria.
7. Razões Africanas (Razões Africanas)
(Razões Africanas)
8. Batouk (Batouk)
This uneven and uninspired documentary of Africa is a collection from various stock footage. Female dancers in mod clothes dance on the Eiffel Tower in comparison to the primitive dances of native Africans. A lone runner trains for a marathon, and a few animals are shown in their natural habitat. Commentary and modern jazz and pop music help to make this seem much longer than 66 minutes.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
9. Memory Books
In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for their children. Aware of the illness, it is a way for the family to come to terms with the inevitable death that it faces. Hopelessness and desperation are confronted through the collaborative effort of remembering and recording, a process that inspires unexpected strength and even solace in the face of death.
10. Guerre aux images en Algérie (Guerre aux images en Algérie)
(Guerre aux images en Algérie)
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
11. Gangbé! (Gangbé!)
The Gangbé Brass Band, a musical group from Benin, sets out to conquer Lagos, capital of Nigeria.
12. Nascent
A bloody civil war in Central African Republic has divided a once peaceful nation along religious lines. Two children, one Christian and one Muslim, seek answers in each other.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
13. The Rhythm of My Life: Ismael Sankara
Follows in an unconventional way the journey of 'ISH', a former Miami based rapper, who traveled to Africa to visit family. Little did he know that Libreville Gabon would be the place where the project of his dreams would fall on his laps. Against all expectations the alchemy born between him and 2 local beat-makers would lead to the making of a potential first album. Written and Directed by Marc A. Tchicot and Franck A. Onouviet, the film captures glimpse of great encounters and musical moments between people from opposite backgrounds driven by the same passion: music. 'The Rhythm of my life' belongs to the new generation of short films, which combine fiction and documentary style. Deeply grounded in the line of non formatted and guerrilla style independent projects, the rhythm of my life set a different direction for film-making in Gabon and Africa.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
14. SADDARI (Saddari سداري)
Saddari is a story of A 3 Young bikers decide to hit the road to another state for adventure , Ending up embarking on a challenging bike trip across all of Sudan with less than a 100$ In their pockets combined and worn-out bicycles, Facing numerous challenges along the way.
15. Donga (دونقا)
“There was excitement in the air,” says Donga, now in his late twenties, describing his feelings when the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi’s rule broke out in 2011. He was 19, living in Misrata, and boldly went to film the fighting with a friend. A decade later, in a hotel in Istanbul, where he has been living since he was wounded in battle, he looks back on the past ten years through excerpts from his videos. And he reflects on how that period has affected him.
16. Adwa (አድዋ)
In 1896, Ethiopia, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
17. Hijos de África (Hijos de África)
(Hijos de África)
18. Karmen Gei (Karmen Geï)
Bizet's Carmen gets a modern adaptation. Seducting, provocating, sensual. All the ingredients for a perfect drama. With her charm, Karmen gets out of many situations.
It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.
19. Portrait of a Lone Farmer (Portrait of a Lone Farmer)
(Portrait of a Lone Farmer)
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
20. Lords of the Forest (Les Seigneurs de la forêt)
Documentary about the inhabitants, both human and animal, of the Belgian Congo. Released in 1958.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
