THEME EXPLORATION

West African diaspora

20 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
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Richard Donner
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cumbite
Cumbite
1964 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Little Buddha
Little Buddha
1993 · Bernardo Bertolucci
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
Monsoon
Monsoon
2019 · Hong Khaou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Pioneer filmmaker who explored the intersection of African identity, colonial legacy, and diaspora displacement through narratives connecting West Africa to its scattered communities.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His intimate storytelling of Black life, ancestry, and intergenerational trauma deeply resonates with West African diaspora narratives of displacement, memory, and belonging.