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Yankee Pasha
Yankee Pasha (1954)
, 1h24
Directed by Joseph Pevney
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about slavery, Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Jeff Chandler, Rhonda Fleming, Mamie Van Doren, Lee J. Cobb, Hal March, Rex Reason

[On-screen text: "Salem, Mass. 1800"] Fur trapper Jason Starbuck (Jeff Chandler) arrives in Salem. A general store owner challenges him to a horse race, but his rider's fiancee, Roxana Reil, gives a helpful tip to Starbuck on how to win the race.
Goodbye Uncle Tom
Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971)
, 2h20
Directed by Francesco Prosperi, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco E. Prosperi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Documentary, Horror, Historical, Crime
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco E. Prosperi, Geoffrey Copleston

Le film a été tourné quelques années après Africa addio, à l'origine de polémiques idéologiques, dues à la description des difficultés en tous genres du continent africain après la fin du colonialisme européen.
The Soul of Nigger Charley
The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)
, 1h49
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime, Western
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism
Actors Fred Williamson, D'Urville Martin, Denise Nicholas, Pedro Armendáriz (fils), Kevin Hagen, Richard Farnsworth

The Soul of Nigger Charley continues the story of escaped slave Charley (Fred Williamson) and fellow ex-slave Toby (D'Urville Martin). This time, the two friends help a group of ex-slaves earn freedom as they combat a ruthless
The Other Francisco
The Other Francisco (1975)
, 1h37
Directed by Sergio Giral
Origin Cuba
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about slavery
Actors Miguel Benavides

Deux versions, l'une idéalisée et romantique, proche de l'œuvre anti-esclavagiste d'Anselmo Suárez Romero, et l'autre, de facture réaliste, tendant à questionner la vision de l'écrivain. Le roman traite de l'amour impossible entre deux esclaves poursuivis et torturés par leur propriétaire jaloux.
Saptapadi
Saptapadi (1981)

Directed by K. Viswanath
Themes Films about slavery
Actors J. V. Somayajulu, Allu Rama Lingiah, P. Ravi Shankar, J. V. Ramana Murthi, Saakshi Ranga Rao, S. Janaki

Saptapadi deals with the transformation of an individual so devoted to (mired in) the concept of rituals, that it takes an act of God (will be discussed shortly) for him to realize the true spirit behind the rituals and true meaning of the prayers. Yajulu is a man of great conviction. According to him rules and customs, that have been passed down generations thus standing the test of the time, are there for a reason and hence are immutable; traditions are trademarks of a culture and customs, its signature. He does not mind losing his daughter for his principles.
Quilombo
Quilombo (1984)
, 1h59
Directed by Carlos Diegues
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism
Actors Antônio Pitanga, Joffre Soares, Camila Pitanga, Maurício do Valle, Daniel Filho, Vera Fischer

Dans un engenho du Pernambouc vers 1650, un groupe d'esclaves se rebellent et se dirigent vers le Quilombo de Palmares, où existe une nation d'ex-esclaves fugitifs qui résistent au colonialisme.
Rudraveena
Rudraveena (1988)
, 2h50
Directed by Kailasam Balachander
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about slavery, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Shobana, Gemini Ganesan, Sumithra, P. L. Narayana, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Ramesh Aravind

The film is about the ideological clash between young man, Suryam (Chiranjeevi), and his father, Bilahari Ganapathi Sastry (Gemini Ganesan). While the father believes that music and his life are for salvation, the son strives for a better society.
Tamango
Tamango (1958)
, 1h38
Directed by Marc Maurette, John Berry
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about slavery, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens, Jean Servais, Roger Hanin, Guy Mairesse, Doudou Babet

Captain Reiker (Curd Jürgens), a Dutch sea captain, sets off on what he intends to be his last slave-ship voyage. After capturing slaves with the complicity of an African chief (Habib Benglia), he then starts his voyage for Cuba. Along with the slaves below-deck, the passengers include his mistress, the slave Aiché (Dorothy Dandridge), and the ship's doctor, Doctor Corot (Jean Servais). Tamango (Alex Cressan), one of the captured men, plans a revolt and tries to persuade Aiché to join him and the other slaves. When the captured slaves do rebel, Tamango manages to hold Aiché hostage. A deadlock between the two sides then develops and Captain Renker states he will fire a cannon into the ships' hold and kill all the slaves unless they give up. Aiché is given a chance to leave by Tamango but after looking up the ladder that leads out of the hold (and towards life), chooses to stay with her fellow slaves. The captain makes good on his threat and shoots the cannon into the hold, literally silencing the slaves' songs.
Benito Cereno
Benito Cereno (1971)
, 1h20
Directed by Serge Roullet
Origin France
Themes Films about slavery, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Ruy Guerra, Serge Roullet

In 1799 the black slaves being transported in a three mast ship captained by the South American, Benito Cereno, rebel. After killing part of the crew, they subdue the captain. The rebel slaves order him to set sail for Africa, but the ship runs into trouble. Delano, the U.S. Captain of a whaler comes to their assistance. Once aboard, everything seems to be in order. The slaves act like slaves. But certain details disturb Delano.
The Legend of Nigger Charley
The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)
, 1h38
Origin USA
Genres Action, Crime, Western
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism
Actors Fred Williamson, D'Urville Martin, Don Pedro Colley, Tricia O'Neil, Keith Prentice, Joe Santos

An aging and dying plantation owner is deep in debt. Another man of the nature of Simon Legre is in the process of taking control of the estate and selling off the slaves to other plantation owners. The dying owner, however has freed Charley, giving him a paper that frees him. The Simon equivalent takes his paper and tears it up, beating Charlie, tying him up, intent on selling him despite his having been freed. The white man is drunk and goes to where Charlie is presumed to still be tied up, awaiting sale. Charlie is free of his bonds however and when attacked he defends himself and kills the white man. Two other slaves had already prepared to escape and were waiting for Charlie with three horses when the fight occurred and they flee together, pursued a few hours later by a group of vigilantes led by a man with a reputation as a slave hunter/killer.
Mandingo
Mandingo (1975)
, 2h7
Directed by Richard Fleischer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism, Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Films based on plays
Actors James Mason, Susan George, Perry King, Paul Benedict, Lillian Irene Hayman, Richard Ward

The movie is set in the Deep South of the United States prior to the American Civil War. Falconhurst is a run-down plantation owned by widower Warren Maxwell (James Mason) and largely run by his son, Hammond (Perry King). Hammond and a friend go to a brothel where both men choose to have sex with virgin black women. Hammond chooses Ellen (Brenda Sykes). Hammond and Ellen watch as Hammond's friend abuses and rapes his choice, claiming that she likes it. Hammond asks Ellen if this is true, and she says no. Hammond then gently has sexual intercourse with Ellen.