THEME EXPLORATION

West African agriculture

17 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Destiny
Destiny
1944 · Julien Duvivier
Hombroï
Hombroï
1948 · Jean Rouch
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
In the Dirt
In the Dirt
1972 · David Cronenberg
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Richard Donner
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Caccia tragica
Caccia tragica
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Longing For Innocence
Longing For Innocence
2023 · Leni Riefenstahl
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann
To Love Again
To Love Again
1971 · Kon Ichikawa
The Exile
The Exile
1981 · Peter Greenaway
A Journey to the Fumigated Towns
A Journey to the Fumigated Towns
2018 · Fernando Solanas
Kino-Pravda No. 17
Kino-Pravda No. 17
1923 · Dziga Vertov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

His films like 'Emitai' and 'Ceddo' critically examine the impact of colonialism on West African agricultural communities and traditional ways of life.

 Abderrahmane Sissako Mali

His work explores the relationship between land, culture, and survival in the Sahel region, particularly how agricultural practices sustain West African identity and community.