Highest-Rated Movies about 'Africa', Sort by Popularity

Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998), Comrades in Dreams (2006), Our Father (2002), We Are Together (2006), A Season in France (2017), Earth (2007), The Naked Prey (1966), The Lion King (1994) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Africa movies.

#2. Comrades in Dreams (2006)

Storyline: This 2006 documentary looks at diverse people from various countries around the world who share a common passion for movies. The film follows independent theater owners, chronicling their struggles to discover and share cinematic gems with audiences. Featured venues include an Indian circus tent, an old Wyoming barn, and an open-air theater in West Africa. All face the familiar problems of booking, marketing and financing present in larger theaters, but persevere because of their passions.

Plot Keywords: filmmaker, film fan, inspiring, touching, india, north korea, wyoming ...

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#3. Our Father (2002)

Storyline: Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).

Plot Keywords: brother, mute person, mother, teacher, boy, father, tender ...

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#4. We Are Together (2006)

Storyline: This U.K.-produced HBO documentary covers the spread of AIDS in South Africa, focusing on an orphanage called Agape, founded by one "Grandma" Zodwa Mqadi. The story centers on the local children's choir as they rehearse for a trip to England, and follows the Moya family as they struggle with the disease, which has plagued the region. Notable names such as Lorraine Bracco, Alicia Keys, Paul Simon and Kanye West appear as themselves to help carry the narrative along.

Plot Keywords: orphan, choir director, uplifting, emotional, intense, africa, south africa ...

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#7. The Naked Prey (1966)

Storyline: A safari guide (Cornel Wilde) cautions the hunting party he is leading to respect the African natives they encounter. Instead of heeding this advice, one of the party actively insults the tribe, which captures and kills the entire group. Only the guide is spared. But he is stripped of his clothing, and given a head start before the warriors give chase. Using his knowledge of the land and resourcefulness, the guide must make his way back to the closest British fort.

Plot Keywords: guide, hunter, native, girl, brutal, gripping, africa ...

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#8. The Lion King (1994)

Storyline: A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?

Plot Keywords: lion, meerkat, king, prince, uncle, warthog, heartwarming ...

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#11. Emmanuel's Gift (2005)

Storyline: This documentary tells the story of 27-year-old Ghanaian Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, born with a deformed leg. The disabled are often disdained or even murdered at birth in Africa, but Emmanuel is determined to be a part of society. After receiving a bicycle, thanks to a grant for handicapped athletes, Emmanuel rides across Ghana, challenging stereotypes in the process. Emmanuel travels to America to receive a prosthetic leg and spreads awareness of human rights for the disabled everywhere he goes.

Plot Keywords: disabled person, narrator, robin williams, father, african, young man, inspiring ...

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#14. The Hill (1965)

Storyline: World War II, in a British disciplinary camp located in the Libyan desert, prisoners are persecuted by Staff Sergeant Williams (Ian Hendry), who made them climb again and again, under the heavy sun, an artificial hill built right in the middle of the camp. Harris (Ian Bannen) is a more human and compassionate guard, but the chief, R.S.M. Wilson (Harry Andrews), refuses to disown his subordinate Williams. One day, five new prisoners arrive. Each of them will deal in a different way with the authority and Williams' ferocity.

Plot Keywords: prisoner, sergeant, guard, british soldiers, bleak, brutal, intense ...

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