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African Cinema

Hand-picked list of 50 of the most widely acclaimed African movies. Compiled from several top lists and my own humble judgment.
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Cairo Station (1958)
Cairo Station (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
2
The Curlew's Cry (1959)
The Curlew's Cry (1959)
3
Black Girl (1966)
Black Girl (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
4
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
5
Soleil O (1967)
Soleil O (1967)
6
Mandabi (1968)
Mandabi (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
7
Badou Boy (1970)
Badou Boy (1970)
8
The Night of Counting the Years (1970)
The Night of Counting the Years (1970)
9
God of Thunder (1973)
God of Thunder (1973)
10
Sambizanga (1973)
Sambizanga (1973)
11
Touki Bouki (1973)
Touki Bouki (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
12
The Child of Another (1975)
The Child of Another (1975)
13
Xala (1975)
Xala (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
14
Ceddo (1977)
Ceddo (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
15
Work (1978)
Work (1978)
16
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
17
Djeli, a Modern Tale (1981)
Djeli, a Modern Tale (1981)
18
Lion of the Desert (1981)
Lion of the Desert (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
19
God's Gift (1982)
God's Gift (1982)
20
The Wind (1983)
The Wind (1983)
21
Sarraounia (1986)
Sarraounia (1986)
22
Brightness (1987)
Brightness (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
23
Camp De Thiaroye (1988)
Camp De Thiaroye (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
24
Zan Boko (1988)
Zan Boko (1988)
25
Grandmother (1989)
Grandmother (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
26
The Law (1990)
The Law (1990)
27
Kit Kat (1991)
Kit Kat (1991)
28
Hyenas (1992)
Hyenas (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
29
Gito the Ungrateful (1993)
Gito the Ungrateful (1993)
30
Guelwaar (1993)
Guelwaar (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
31
The Silences of the Palace (1994)
The Silences of the Palace (1994)
32
Guimba the Tyrant (1995)
Guimba the Tyrant (1995)
33
Buud Yam (1997)
Buud Yam (1997)
34
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (2000)
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
35
Waiting for Happiness (2002)
Waiting for Happiness (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
36
Moolaadé (2004)
Moolaadé (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
37
Sometimes in April (2005)
Sometimes in April (2005)
38
Tsotsi (2005)
Tsotsi (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
39
Ezra (2007)
Ezra (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
40
Viva Riva! (2010)
Viva Riva! (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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