The continent of Africa has given us some of the most interesting, heartbreaking, harrowing, and uplifting stories in movie history. Here are some of our favorite movies set in Africa.

Ivory Coast helmer Roger Gnoan M'Balla's controversial new film about slavery in Africa promises to shake up entrenched opinion on the sensitive subject.

In 2021, 12 countries in Africa submitted movies to the Oscars’ best international feature film category – the most African countries to ever submit.