On her way to visit her childhood home in a colonial outpost in Northern Cameroon, a young French woman recalls her childhood, her memories concentrating on her family's houseboy.

Captain Phillips

2013

English

7.8

♡ 250

93%

Paul Greengrass Director

Chris Palermo as Cameraman

Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips

David Warshofsky as Mike Perry

Max Martini as SEAL Commander

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

The Lion King 1½

2004

English

6.5

♡ 144

Bradley Raymond Director

Frank Welker as

Bill Farmer as Goofy

Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi

Matthew Broderick as Simba

Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

2015

English

5.7

♡ 6

68%

Howy Parkins Director

Dee Bradley Baker as Hyenas

Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa

Rob Lowe as Simba

Sarah Hyland as Tiifu

Set in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'. Throughout the film, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize each of their unique abilities to solve problems and accomplish tasks to maintain balance within the Circle of Life, while also introducing viewers to the vast array of animals that populate the prodigious African landscape.

Amina

2021

English

4.1

♡ 1

50%

In 16th-century Zazzau, now Zaria, Nigeria, Amina must utilize her military skills and tactics to defend her family's kingdom. Based on a true story.

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

1995

English

6.4

♡ 159

23%

human animal relationship

indigenous

kidnapping

slapstick

Steve Oedekerk Director

Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura

Bob Gunton as Burton Quinn

Ken Kirzinger as Helicopter Pilot

G.W. Bailey as Lieutenant

Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.

Black Panther

2018

English

7.3

♡ 1500

96%

marvel cinematic universe (mcu)

Sci-Fi

superhero

Ryan Coogler Director

Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes

Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross

Angela Bassett as Ramonda

Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island

2007

English

5.7

♡ 4

51%

Florian Baxmeyer Director

Nigel Whitmey as Al Crenshaw

James Faulkner as Bill

Cameron Monaghan as Bob Andrews

Langley Kirkwood as Tom Farraday

The hobby detectives “The Three Investigators” want to take a little break. So they take advantage of an offer from Peter's father, who has accepted a job in South Africa and wants to take the detectives there. But Jupiter, Peter and Bob wouldn't be the three investigators marks feared by the criminal world if they just lounged around in the sun on their vacation. So it's no wonder that the clever boys soon have their next case to solve...

Beyond: An African Surf Documentary

7.5

Mario Hainzl Director

Africa, Europe - Europe and Africa: Surfers live differently on each continent and Africa marks a special place - as surfing is in many places at its very beginnings. 'Beyond - An African Surf Documentary' follows locals along the coast of Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia into their homes, visits their home surf spots and takes a look into their surfing lives. Three months of shooting culminated in a 111 minute long episodic journey on a continent, that has the potential to be the next big thing in surfing.

The Wild

2006

English

5.2

♡ 31

50%

Steve 'Spaz' Williams Director

Danny Mann as

Kiefer Sutherland as Samson

Lenny Venito as Stan

Michael Bell as Various

An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986

English

4.6

♡ 39

Gary Nelson Director

Richard Chamberlain as Allan Quatermain

Sharon Stone as Jesse Huston

Robert Donner as Swarma

James Earl Jones as Umslopogaas

After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary 'white tribe', Allan Quatermain decides to follow in his footsteps to learn what became of him. Soon after arriving, he discovers the Lost City of Gold, controlled by the evil lord Agon, and mined by his legions of white slaves.

The Lion King

2019

English

6.8

♡ 973

52%

Jon Favreau Director

Chance the Rapper as Bush Baby

Phil LaMarr as Impala

Seth Rogen as Pumbaa

Billy Eichner as Timon

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.