Africa

The history of the Sahel region in West Africa is that of an explosive chain of countless misfortunes: drought and soil degradation, maximum insecurity and violence, Tuareg independence uprisings, drug smuggling, institutional corruption and jihadism; but also that of a civil society in constant demographic growth that is waking up and trying to change things.

Dr. Maria Berkel is on the way to her new job in a hospital of a small African village. On the domestic flight, she meets the rough-and-ready pilot Paul Freytag. At first, Maria is rejected, but with a little help from the healer N'nanga, she wins slowly the confidence of the local people. She is convinced, that contaminated water causes the disease of the villagers. But soon she realizes that people will not get sick from bacteria ...

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was a South African game show based on the original British format of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?".

The Festival international de la mode africaine (Fima), released in 1998 in Niger, is important to the vogue industry in Africa. The documentary explores the dimensions of this scene.

A British colonial policeman in Africa, circa 1900, pursues a band of escaped killers across territory so wild, it lies just "one step to hell."

In 1896, Ethiopia, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.

The expedition that shot this film was sponsored by the French Government and the Museum of Man, for the purpose of making a lasting record of the native tribes in French Equatorial Africa.

Writer-Director Emil Moberg Lundén tells his own story of his last-ditch all-out attempt to become a pro footballer at age 30

The story of a female African wild dog who has befriended a number of other predators and is helping to raise jackal pups in the Okavango Delta.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary featuring native African musicians and dancers.

When his mother is attacked and killed by a lion, infant boy Boru is adopted by a passing tribe and raised by the tribe's chief.

The film that the mining industry tried to shut down -- telling the story of the Marikana massacre and its political fallout in the most unequal country on the planet. In 2012, 34 striking mineworkers were murdered by South African State Police in what was the most deadly day of state repression since the country's new constitution in 1994. The news of the killings rocked the country, leading to a year with more protests and actions the country hadn't seen since the end of Apartheid. The film explores how the mineral wealth -rightfully belonging to the people of South Africa- has been sold to foreign capitalist interests for the enrichment of a few elite individuals – and how traditional communities have been divided in this process. The story is told through a number of key characters who drive the narrative. From a mineworker who survived the Marikana massacre, to artists, community activists, union leaders, and lawyers.

The EU is investing billions to establish African states as its new border guards. It also supports dictatorships that close their borders in return.

Intrigue and injustice in Rhodesia

Made over a three year period by George Michael and John B. Kennard and shot entirely in Africa, the film is a documentary of the native villagers and bearers of Bechuanaland, Rhodesia and Mozambique.

To ancient Egyptians, crocodiles of the Nile were river gods. In modern times, a young female takes risks to mate with the biggest male in the group.

A white slaver impersonates the heir to an English estate, but the rightful heir reappears and exposes the imposter.