THEME EXPLORATION

French colonial Africa

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines
1985 · J. Lee Thompson
Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson
1991 · Bruce Beresford
O Aleijadinho
O Aleijadinho
1978 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après...
Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après...
1990 · Jean Rouch
The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail
1950 · Phil Karlson
Rebellion
Rebellion
2011 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Pioneer of African cinema who directly confronted French colonialism and its aftermath through films like 'Black Girl' and 'Camp de Thiaroye'.

 Alain Resnais France

Explored French colonial history through the documentary essay 'Toute la mémoire du monde' and engaged with colonial themes in narrative films like 'Hiroshima Mon Amour' and works examining French identity.