Black African Cinema
A list of films by Black African directors
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- DirectorRungano NyoniStarsMaggie MulubwaHenry B.J. PhiriNancy MuriloIn a remote Zambian community a girl is denounced as a witch and sent on a trajectory of exploitation, as a tethered member of a witches' camp, a witch for hire and a tourist exhibit.
- DirectorJahmil X.T. QubekaStarsMothusi MaganoPetronella TshumaTshamano SebeAn introverted high school teacher in rural South Africa starts an obsessive affair with a pupil, with tragic consequences. A South African homage to film noir.
- DirectorJahmil X.T. QubekaStarsEzra MabengezaPeter KurthKandyse McClureIn a racially-charged and violent 1950's rural South Africa, a liberal journalist recounts the epic chase, edge-of-your-seat capture and intriguing trial of a flamboyant, native "Robin Hood". His captivating re-imagining, paints a portrait of a divisive outlaw - hunted by the government, elusive even to his loved ones, all whilst remaining a champion of the disenchanted.
- DirectorJahmil X.T. QubekaStarsSivuyile NgesiZolisa XaluvaAngela SitholeAn aging, womanizing professional boxer and his career-criminal brother take one last shot at success and get more than they've bargained for.
- DirectorDjibril Diop MambétyStarsMagaye NiangMyriam NiangChristoph ColombMory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.
- DirectorOusmane SembeneStarsMbissine Thérèse DiopAnne-Marie JelinekMomar Nar SeneA black girl from Senegal becomes a servant in France.
- DirectorAngela WamaiStarsJustin MirichiiMuthoni GathechaSam PsenjenA teacher newly released from prison renegotiates the confines of the physical world while forced to face his nightmare in the flesh.
- DirectorLemohang Jeremiah MoseseStarsMary TwalaJerry MofokengMakhaola NdebeleWhen her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community.
- DirectorMoussa Sene AbsaStarsNguissaly BarryMabeye DiolIbrahima M'BayeSenegalese filmmaker Moussa Sène Absa boldly inflects contemporary melodrama with traditional storytelling modes in this potent, music-filled tale of one woman's tragedy and transcendence.
- DirectorAndrew DosunmuStarsDanai GuriraIsaach De BankoléAnthony OkungbowaAdenike and Ayodele, a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn, are having trouble conceiving a child - a problem that defies cultural expectations and leads Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save or destroy her family.
- DirectorGenevieve NnajiStarsGenevieve NnajiNkem OwohPete EdochieRunning a company can be challenging, especially for a female in a male-dominated industry. Looking to prove her worth, Adaeze steps up to the challenge when health issues force her father to take a step back.