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Camille (2019)
Directed by Boris Lojkine
Origin France
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films set in Africa, Assassinat, Films about journalists, Photographie
Actors Nina Meurisse, Bruno Todeschini, Grégoire Colin, Augustin Legrand, Mireille Perrier, Antoine Gouy
2013 en Centrafrique : le pays est ravagé par une guerre civile. La jeune photo-reporter Camille y arrive pour concilier ses deux passions : l'Afrique et la photographie. Mais le chaos qui règne dans le pays va vite la rattraper.
Congo - A Political Tragedy (2018)
, 50minutesGenres Documentary
Themes Films set in Africa, Politique, Documentary films about politics, Political films
Le documentaire relate l'histoire du pays, de l'État libre du Congo à la RDC et présente la plupart des personnages clés qui ont joué un rôle dans son histoire, tels que le roi belge Léopold II, Patrice Lumumba, Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Joseph Mobutu, Moise Tshombe et Laurent Désiré Kabila.
Heaven's Hell (2018)
Origin Nigeria
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Nse Ikpe Etim, Chet Anekwe, Damilola Adegbite, OC Ukeje, Kalu Ikeagwu, Linda Ejiofor
Gods of Egypt (2016)
, 2h7Directed by Alex Proyas
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films based on mythology, Mythologie égyptienne
Actors Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Courtney Eaton
The film portrays a conflict between the gods Set (Gerard Butler) and Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) as they battle for control of the Nile River Valley.
'76 (2016)
Directed by Izu Ojukwu
Origin Nigeria
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic
Les superstars de Nollywood, Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic et Chidi Mokeme, font la une de ce drame captivant qui se déroule dans le contexte de la tentative de coup d'État militaire de 1976 contre le gouvernement du général Murtala Mohammed.
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
, 1h50Directed by David Yates
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Films about apes, L'enfance marginalisée, Tarzan films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, John Hurt
It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life in London as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane Porter (Margot Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian Captain Rom (Christoph Waltz).
The Uncondemned (2016)
, 1h25Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events
The Uncondemned recounts the 1997 trial of Jean-Paul Akayesu for his alleged knowledge of the rapes and other war crimes during the Rwandan Genocide in 1994. The film features three women, who were victims of rape and anonymously testified in the trial, as well as American prosecutors Pierre-Richard Prosper and Sara Darehshori recalling their building the case against Akayesu.
The Young Messiah (2016)
, 1h51Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about children, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Sean Bean, David Bradley, Jonathan Bailey, David Burke, Isabelle Adriani, Jane Lapotaire
At the age of 7, when Jesus returns from Egypt to his home in Nazareth with his family, he discovers the truth about his life.
Ben-Hur (2016)
, 2h5Directed by Timour Bekmambetov
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Toby Kebbell, Jack Huston, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Morgan Freeman, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi
A nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his boyhood friend Messala (Toby Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge.
, 2h24Directed by Michael Bay
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films based on the September 11 attacks, Seafaring films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Disaster films, United States Armed Forces in films, Films about hijackings
Actors James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Toby Stephens, Pablo Schreiber, Max Martini, David Denman
On the evening of September 11, 2012, the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a group of Islamic militants attack on the American diplomatic compound and a nearby CIA Annex in Benghazi, Libya. They kill four Americans, including a US Ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens. A security team of six members fight to defend Americans but only partially succeed.
Risen (2016)
, 1h42Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis, Leonor Watling, María Botto
Clavius, a powerful Roman Centurion, is charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate the rumors of a risen Jewish messiah and to locate the missing body of Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth) in order to quell an imminent uprising in Jerusalem during the first 40 days following Christ's resurrection.
Queen of Katwe (2016)
Directed by Mira Nair
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Sports films, Films about chess, Children's films
Actors Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo, Ntare Mwine
Le parcours extraordinaire de Phiona Mutesi, une jeune prodige des échecs d'origine ougandaise.
The White Knights (2016)
, 1h52Directed by Joachim Lafosse
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Vincent Lindon, Louise Bourgoin, Valérie Donzelli, Reda Kateb, Yannick Renier, Raphaëlle Bruneau
Inspiré de l'affaire de L'Arche de Zoé, le film Les Chevaliers blancs présente le parcours des membres de l'ONG Move for Kids de leur arrivée au Tchad jusqu'à leur arrestation.
Bachaana (2016)
Origin Pakistan
Genres Thriller, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Mohib Mirza, Sanam Saeed
A story of an Indian girl Aalia who falls in love with a Pakistani taxi driver Vicky in Mauritius.
93 Days (2016)
Origin Nigeria
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Medical-themed films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Danny Glover, Tim Reid
Quand un homme arrive à Lagos avec les symptômes du virus Ebola, une équipe médicale dévouée va tout faire pour contenir l'épidémie mortelle. D'après une histoire vraie.