THEME EXPLORATION

Niger River

11 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cactus River
Cactus River
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Gente del Po
Gente del Po
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Steamboat ‘Round the Bend
Steamboat ‘Round the Bend
1935 · John Ford
Death in the Seine
Death in the Seine
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Show Boat
Show Boat
1936 · James Whale
Piranha (Joe Dante, ) script
Piranha (Joe Dante, ) script
1978 · John Sayles
Kaidan
Kaidan
2007 · Hideo Nakata
My Own Private River
My Own Private River
2012 · Gus Van Sant
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960 · Michael Curtiz
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
1975 · Stephen Frears
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Pioneer of African cinema who explored the Niger River region's colonial history and post-independence identity through films like 'Ceddo' and 'Moolaadé'.

 Abderrahmane Sissako Mauritania

His films including 'Bamako' and 'Timbuktu' deeply examine life along the Niger River and the cultural, political, and spiritual dimensions of West African societies.

 Antonio Serrano Mali

Malian filmmaker whose documentary and narrative work captures the Niger River's profound significance to communities in Mali, exploring themes of water, survival, and cultural heritage.