THEME EXPLORATION

African independence movements

29 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Destiny
Destiny
1944 · Julien Duvivier
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Monsieur Albert, prophète
Monsieur Albert, prophète
1963 · Jean Rouch
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Action et Réaction
Action et Réaction
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
A Wife’s Heart
A Wife’s Heart
1956 · Mikio Naruse
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Sunset Song
Sunset Song
2015 · Terence Davies
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady
1996 · Jane Campion
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Pioneer of African cinema who directly addressed colonial oppression and post-independence nation-building in films like 'God's Bits of Wood' and 'Ceddo'.