Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "african-culture"

1. Black Panther (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.

Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira

Votes: 837,866 | Gross: $700.06M

2. The Lion King (2019)

PG | 118 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Votes: 267,119 | Gross: $543.64M

3. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

PG-13 | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.

Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke

Votes: 305,786 | Gross: $453.72M

4. Made in America (1993)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy

A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that weren't bad enough, he's white.

Director: Richard Benjamin | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Will Smith, Nia Long

Votes: 17,814 | Gross: $44.94M

5. Saint Omer (2022)

PG-13 | 122 min | Drama

Follows Rama, a novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly at the Saint-Omer Criminal Court to use her story to write a modern-day adaptation of the ancient myth of Medea, but things don't go as expected.

Director: Alice Diop | Stars: Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie Dréville, Aurélia Petit

Votes: 5,063

6. Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History

Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a fresh look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century.

Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Malik Kaddu, Kazeem Tosin Amore, Diany Samba-Bandza

Votes: 242

7. The Law (1990)

81 min | Drama, Romance

Set in a pre-colonial African past, Tilai is about an illicit love affair and its consequences. Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken ... See full summary »

Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo | Stars: Rasmané Ouédraogo, Ina Cissé, Roukietou Barry, Assane Ouédraogo

Votes: 669

8. Naked Spaces: Living Is Round (1985)

135 min | Documentary

Explores the rhythm and ritual life in the rural environment of six West African countries: Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, and Senegal.

Director: Trinh T. Minh-ha | Stars: Barbara Christian, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Linda Peckham

Votes: 40

9. Normalerweize (2004–2011)

28 min | Comedy

Satirical show conceived and performed by Lærke Winther and Anna Neye Poulsen.

Stars: Anna Neye Poulsen, Lærke Winther, Martin Buch, Hella Joof

Votes: 111

10. Karamoja (1954)

Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary

The filmed record of an expedition to the African interior, with scenes of animal life and native customs and practices.

Director: William B. Treutle

Votes: 49

11. They Are We (2014)

Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, History

Afro-Cubans preserve ancestral traditions. A filmmaker traces roots to Sierra Leone, where villagers recognize lost kin's customs. A joyous festival reunites the long-separated family through shared cultural heritage.

Director: Emma Christopher | Stars: Joe Allie, Lucy Amara, Cuco Casanova, Emma Christopher

Votes: 35 | Gross: $0.00M

12. Fonko (2016)

87 min | Documentary, Music

In the Manding language Fonko means "the thing", in Wolof "to take care of each other". The great musical revolution of today takes place in Africa, where urban club music is merging with ... See full summary »

Directors: Lamin Daniel Jadama, Lars Lovén, Göran Hugo Olsson | Stars: Nneka Egbuna, Sister Fa, Neo Muyanga, Wanlov The Kubulor

Votes: 61

13. Normal! (2011)

111 min | Drama

After the December riots and the first peaceful marches in Algeria, while the Arab Spring begins in Tunisia and Egypt, Fouzi wants to gather his actors to show them the unfinished editing ... See full summary »

Director: Merzak Allouache | Stars: Nadjib Oulebsir, Adila Bendimerad, Nabil Asli, Mina Lachter

Votes: 27

14. Ayen's Cooking School for African Men (2007 Video)

TV-G | 52 min | Documentary, Biography

In Sudan it is taboo for a man to cook. But when a group of refugee Sudanese men in Australia is found starving because the men don't know what to do with a fridge full of groceries, ... See full summary »

Director: Sieh Mchawala | Stars: Sieh Mchawala, Ayen Kuol

15. Who Is Your Grandfather? (2017)

24 min | Documentary, Short

Inspired by the writings and field studies of the Japanese anthropologist Junzo Kawada, this short documentary unfolds the aesthetic and mythical power of a musical narrative, in context of the ritual, via the drum language of the Mossi.

Directors: Sunjha Kim, Rikisaburo Sato | Stars: Naaba Goumbanéga, Pascal Yaugma

16. El Nazareno (2017)

17 min | Documentary, Short

El Nazareno explores the culture, community, and mystery surrounding the Black Christ of Portobelo, Panama.

Director: Brendan Mills

17. The Sugarcane Man (2020)

5 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy

Walking towards a village in the distant hills of Uganda, a 10 year old boy, named Akello, is walking on a dirt road while playing his home-made kalimba, near a sugarcane field. Suddenly a ... See full synopsis »

Directors: Leroy Le Roux, Tina Obo

Votes: 22

18. Hasta la Raíz (2017)

70 min | Documentary, Drama

A documentary about the denationalization of Dominicans of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic, told from the perspective of three affected women.

Directors: Juan Carlos Diaz, Juan Carlos González Díaz | Stars: Ana María Belique, Virtudes Pérez, Deisy Toussaint, Juan Castillo

19. Sankofa a Africa que te habita (2020)

Documentary

The stories behind the transatlantic slave trade and all the importance of the African continent to Brazil's culture.

Stars: Zezé Motta, Mauricio Barros de Castro, Cesar Fraga, Cesar Fraga

Votes: 39

20. Real Soul: A Gospel Music Story (2020)

TV-G | 89 min | Documentary, History, Music

The roots of gospel music extend back to a time when to have a voice meant having a freedom no one could silence. As the river of gospel music flourished, its' influence fed many musical tributaries whose resonance rings true to this day.

Director: Daniel Andera | Stars: Dushun Beck, Charles Carter, Valerie Daniels-Carter, Willie Jackson

Votes: 11

21. Yo soy el cambio (2018)

24 min | Documentary, Short

A story of effort, hope, perseverance and overcoming with Virginia Buika aka Virginia Bright, we find a story of great commitment and self transformation. A positive influence on our younger audiences.

Director: Virginia Buika | Stars: Inmaculada Baez, Ana Bibang, César Brandon, Carlos Bratt

22. Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)
Episode: Origins (2017)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History

The host Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores what is considered to be the cradle of civilization where first modern humans emerged some 200,000 years ago, and covers African history from Mitochondrial Eve to the ancient Kingdom of Kush.

Director: Virginia Quinn | Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., George Lamptey, Richard Leakey

Votes: 32