Films set in Africa (recommendations please!)

The Pheasant2

Hey guys, currently doing some travel throughout Africa so I'm on a bit of kick with movies set here. In the last few days I've watched:

Blood diamond
Beasts of no nation
Hotel Rwanda
The Last King of Scotland

Any recommendations very welcome; thanks!

Mickeroo

I remember enjoying Nowhere in Africa, about a Jewish family who move to Kenya to escape the nazis.

Shooting Dogs is another good one about Rwanda.

Tsotsi is also worth a look.

Harry Palmr

The Wild Geese (1978)

The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

The Mercenaries (1968)

The Wind and the Lion (1975)

jacksie66

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AndyBoBandy

Black Hawk Down

The African Queen

NIMAN

The First Grader
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790663/

The Bang Bang Club
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1173687/

all time classic, Zulu
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058777/

Invictus
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1057500/

The Constant Gardener
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387131/

tricky D

Born Free
Tales of the Adamsons and the lions they care for.

The Gods Must Be Crazy
A Coke bottle falling from a plane onto a remote tribe causes mayhem.

Addle

Out of Africa.

Stojkovic

Heart of Darkness

Based on the original novel set in the Congo and not the documentary Hearts of Darkness based on Apocalypse Now which was based on original novel but set in Vietnam.

The Pheasant2

Stojkovic wrote: »

Heart of Darkness

Based on the original novel set in the Congo and not the documentary Hearts of Darkness based on Apocalypse Now which was based on original novel but set in Vietnam.

I've read that actually, Is the movie worth a look yeah?

The Pheasant2

tricky D wrote: »

Born Free
Tales of the Adamsons and the lions they care for.

I was at Elsamere where all of that occurred just a couple of days ago! Went to the museum there all about the Adamsons - must get around to watching Born free too

Mysterypunter

Africa United. A mad story about Rwandan kids hitching 3000 miles to watch the world cup in South Africa.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 2.

Keplar240B

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Hey guys, currently doing some travel throughout Africa so I'm on a bit of kick with movies set here. In the last few days I've watched:

Blood diamond
Beasts of no nation
Hotel Rwanda
The Last King of Scotland

Any recommendations very welcome; thanks!

"Johnny mad dog" very similar to "Beasts of no nation"

Johnny Mad Dog is a 2008 French/Liberian film directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, and starring Christopher Minie, Daisy Victoria Vandy, Dagbeh Tweh, Barry Chernoh, Mohammed Sesay and Joseph Duo. The film is based on the novel Johnny Chien Méchant (2002) by the Congolese author Emmanuel Dongala

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mad_Dog

Padraig Mor

The Naked Prey (1965): white hunter becomes the prey for some natives in Africa and must hot foot it to safety. Essentially just a single chase for the whole movie, and mostly dialogue free. Very well made, and doesn't patronise the natives either.

Larry the Logster

Tears of the Sun http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314353/

If you mean the entire continent of Africa then there is loads e.g. Casablanca http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/

Here's a bunch of WW2 films:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:North_African_Campaign_films

Raid on Rommel is a personal favorite of mine.

ollaetta

Trying to remember the name of a slave movie from the 90s I googled and found this: 100 Best Films Set In Africa. The one I was thinking of was Amistad.

budgemook

Congo.

Madagascar

PhiloCypher

I'd highly recommend the Constant Gardener.

TerrorFirmer

If you're into zombie movies, there was an interesting one called 'The Dead' came out a few years ago, set in rural Africa. A bit different to the norm of the genre.

Arghus

Shaft in Africa.

Can't vouch for quality, but it definitely delivers on the promise of the title.

Chain Smoker

Timbuktu is one of the best films of the past year or so, Mali
Moolaade is pretty good from what I can remember, the director of it is meant to have a few good ones.



...and who can forget the infamous Roar

AndyBoBandy

This.

Hands down probably the greatest movie ever set in Africa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYD5japaxsg

Paddy Samurai

Love this film .Must have watched it around 6 or 7 times since it came out.

Second Toughest in_the Freshers

^was going to post that, good film

Jimbob1977

A Dry White Season

The Power of One

Goodbye Bafana

The Last King of Scotland

Babel

Shooting Dogs

Hotel Rwanda

Out of Africa

Death on the Nike

Casablanca

Star Wars scenes

The Life of Brian scenes

Amistad

Roots

The Constant Gardener

Ice Cold in Alex

The English Patient?

Squeaksoutloud

The Gods Must Be Crazy is a must if you travelling around Botswana. Got it myself after being there.

And The Lion King...

28srf0c

Lord of War. He spends a good bit of time in Liberia or Sierra Leone.

Shake Hands with the Devil.

I also like the vice documentary "Africa's Cowboy Capitalists".

Whereabouts are you traveling by the way?

XxMCRxBabyxX

Not a movie but a short TV Show (based on the book series) but The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency is the best and most true depiction that I've ever seen of Botswana - the people and the place.

Wedwood

Gorillas in the Mist.
Captain Phillips.
Zulu.
Tarzan the Ape Man

Keplar240B

Africa Addio is a 1966 Italian documentary about the end of the colonial era in Africa.
They filmed the genocide of the Arabs of Zanzibar from the air

trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apr6g_NK06Q

bnt

The film Zulu is about the Battle of Rorke's Drift; I've been to the actual battle site, which isn't as picturesque as the location used in the movie. The real place is pretty flat, while the movie was shot in the foothills of the Drakensberg about 200km away.

Padraig Mor

Forgot about Dust Devil, set in Namibia IIRC. Cult horror film.

SwimFin

I'll Sing for You (Je Chanterai Pour Toi) - Boubacar "KarKar" Traoré
https:// www. youtube.com/watch?v=irHygxfZ9iM


Plot For Peace
https: //www. youtube.com/watch?v=kvUVMZApJkw


South African Prankster, Leon Schuster
https: //www. youtube.com/watch?v=vM0rj-rSTUk&list=RDvM0rj-rSTUk#t=44


unable to post full links

The Pheasant2

28srf0c wrote: »

Whereabouts are you traveling by the way?

Tunisia - South Africa - Malawi - Zambia - Ethiopia - Kenya. Flying home tonight actually! I'll hopefully return for some more volunteer work in the Summer

Does Jumanji count? I mean, it's practically Africa. :pac:

28srf0c

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Tunisia - South Africa - Malawi - Zambia - Ethiopia - Kenya. Flying home tonight actually! I'll hopefully return for some more volunteer work in the Summer

How was Ethiopia? I love Ethiopian food. Tried to get there before but the land border between Kenya and Ethiopia was closed to whiteys due to bandits or something, and the flights were too expensive.

What kind of volunteer work were you doing? Please tell me you're a doctor or something and you weren't just painting walls or "teaching" kids!

saintsaltynuts

Shaft In Africa.

Chocolate

Cry Freedom

Lenin Skynard

I watched Timbuktu last night. Beautifully shot, simple but effective plot and right up to date in terms of current events.

It's definitely worth a watch.

28srf0c

Keplar240B wrote: »

Africa Addio is a 1966 Italian documentary about the end of the colonial era in Africa.
They filmed the genocide of the Arabs of Zanzibar from the air

trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apr6g_NK06Q

I wouldn't recommend this one. It's almost a snuff film in some scenes. Also, the directors were said to have paid the Africans to do the crazy stuff you see on camera.

Mike Litoris

Stander - Based on the true story of a cop turned bank robber. Thought this was excellent. Based in South Africa

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326208/reference