THEME EXPLORATION

French colonial West Africa

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 · Bertrand Tavernier
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
1976 · Jean Rouch
Destiny
Destiny
1944 · Julien Duvivier
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
The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail
1950 · Phil Karlson
Rebellion
Rebellion
2011 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

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