Documentary, History, War, Horror
A chronicle of the violence that occurred in much of the African continent throughout the 1960s. As many African countries were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of government, violent political upheavals were frequent. Revolutions in Zanzibar and Kenya in which thousands were killed are shown, the violence not only political; there is also extensive footage of hunters and poachers slaughtering different types of wild animals.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Color Purple
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Good Shepherd
Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home
The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores
Circumcision
Gorillas in the Mist
The White Gold of Greenland
Faces of Death
Juju Stories
Etched in Bone
Almost Arcady
Zulu
Prey
Running With The Beest
Species II
The New World
The Country Upside Down
Namibia: The Spirit of Wilderness
Cannibals tomorrow
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Color Purple
IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 1985
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.The Wind That Shakes the Barley
IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 2006
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.The Good Shepherd
IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 2006
Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2014
Ka Hoʻina documents members of Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei's final repatriation of over 140 sets of iwi kupuna and provides an intimate look into the legacy forged by these committed and passionate few, ensuring that Hawaiians will mālama or care for kupuna for generations to come.The Writer from a Country Without Bookstores
IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 2019
The ruthless dictator Teodoro Obiang has ruled Equatorial Guinea with an iron hand since 1979. Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel is the most translated Equatoguinean writer, but he had to flee the country in 2011, after starting a hunger strike denouncing the crimes of the dictatorship. Since then, he has lived in Spain, feeling that, despite the risks, he must return and fight the monster with words.Circumcision
IMDB 3.5 | Jan , 1949
Rites and operation of the circumcision of thirty Songhai children on the Niger. Material of this film has been used to make "Les Fils de l'Eau".Gorillas in the Mist
IMDB 7 | Sep , 1988
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.The White Gold of Greenland
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2025
Danish documentary from 2025.Faces of Death
IMDB 4.5 | Nov , 1978
A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV-material to home-made super-8 movies. The common factor is death by some means.Juju Stories
IMDB 5.4 | Aug , 2021
Juju Stories tackles juju in contemporary Lagos through three stories. In Love Potion, by Omonua, an unmarried woman agrees to use juju to find herself an ideal mate. In Yam, by Makama, consequences arise when a street urchin picks up seemingly random money from the roadside. In Suffer the Witch, by Obasi, love and friendship turns into obsession, when a young college woman attracts her crush's interest.Etched in Bone
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2018
Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Hundred of bones were stolen and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, until it became known to Arnhem elders in the late 1990s. The return of the sacred artefacts was called for, resulting in a tense standoff between indigenous tribespeople and the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian.Almost Arcady
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2025
Educational film about Cyprus - landscape, people, work, traditions etc.Zulu
IMDB 7.4 | Jan , 1964
In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.Prey
IMDB 5.8 | May , 2007
An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.Running With The Beest
IMDB 9 | Oct , 2022
Species II
IMDB 5.2 | Apr , 1998
Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women suffer gruesome deaths after bearing half-alien offspring, scientist Laura Baker and hired assassin Press Lennox use Eve, a more tempered alien clone, to find Ross and his brood. Before long Eve escapes to mate with Ross.The New World
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2005
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.The Country Upside Down
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2009
Returning to the island that her father left 50 years earlier, the filmmaker goes back in time to retrace the history of her name.Namibia: The Spirit of Wilderness
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 2016
With more than 300 days a year, the sun dominates this country so much that it’s even shining from their flag. It’s a barren land, sometimes it’s like it’s from another planet but still familiar. It is land of contrasts and colours with wide landscapes and fascinating deserts. Influenced by various cultures during colonization and now reborn from the shadows of Apartheid in 1990, Namibia gives a beautiful collage of culture, language, art, music and food. Everyone who loves an adventure should travel to Namibia, the precious corner of our world full of incredible natural wonders. The experience of endless landscapes and an unparalleled blaze of colour make Namibia unforgettable. NAMIBIA – THE SPIRIT OF WILDERNESS invites you on a trip whose fascination will never let you go: From the Namib Desert over the breath-taking Fish River Canyon to the spectacular Etosha National Park where you will see wild elephants, antelopes, giraffes, zebras and lions.Cannibals tomorrow
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1983
It is a documentary, which submits to the public the most dramatic, subhuman situations in which men find themselves living in all corners of the world. From India to Brazil, from the African nations of the Sahel to Bolivia, the camera ruthlessly shows the images of a humanity marginalized in a thousand ways by the so-called"civil consortium".