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The Best Movies About African Colonialism, Ranked

Updated June 14, 2019 245 votes 99 voters 14.0k views16 items

List RulesVote up the best historical movies set in Colonial Africa or that address elements of colonialism.

This list contains information on the best movies about African colonialism, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best films about African colonialism come in many forms. Some good films about African colonialism find characters engaged in forbidden love affairs while other good films about African colonialism feature epic battles. Many of the best African colonialism films star award-winning actors and actresses.

What films will you find on this top African colonialism movies list? The English Patient has to be near the top. The 1996 film won a total of nine Academy Awards including trophies for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Director for Anthony Minghella. Gabriel Yared also won an Oscar for Best Score. Out of Africa is another good movie set in an era of African colonialism.

Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart joined forces for The African Queen in 1951. Other good movies about African colonialism include Zulu Dawn, The Hill, and Nowhere in Africa.

Do you have a favorite African colonialism movie? Give the best films a thumbs up and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Out of Africa
Meryl Streep, Robert Redford
Released: 1985
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Out of Africa is a 1985 American epic romantic drama film directed and produced by Sydney... more on Wikipedia
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Zulu
Michael Caine, Stanley Baker
Released: 1964
Directed by: Cy Endfield
Zulu is a 1964 epic film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and... more on Wikipedia
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The English Patient
Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 1996
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
The English Patient is a 1996 romantic drama directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script... more on Wikipedia
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Zulu Dawn
Peter O'Toole, Bob Hoskins
Released: 1979
Directed by: Douglas Hickox
Zulu Dawn is a 1979 film about the historical Battle of Isandlwana between British and Zulu... more on Wikipedia
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The African Queen
Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart
Released: 1951
Directed by: John Huston
The African Queen is a 1951 adventure film adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name by C.... more on Wikipedia
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White Mischief
Hugh Grant, John Hurt
Released: 1987
Directed by: Michael Radford
White Mischief is a 1987 film dramatising the events of the Happy Valley murder case in Kenya... more on Wikipedia
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White Material
Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert
Released: 2010
Directed by: Claire Denis
White Material is a 2009 French film directed by Claire Denis and co-written with Marie... more on Wikipedia

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Adanggaman
Rasmané Ouedraogo, Mireille Andrée Boti
Released: 2000
Directed by: Roger Gnoan M'Bala
Andanggaman is a 2000 Ivorian, Burkinabé, French, Swiss and Italian historical drama film... more on Wikipedia
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The Ghost and the Darkness
Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas
Released: 1996
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 historical adventure film starring Val Kilmer and Michael... more on Wikipedia
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Diamond City
Honor Blackman, Diana Dors
Released: 1949
Directed by: David MacDonald
Diamond City is a 1949 British drama film directed by David MacDonald and starring David... more on Wikipedia
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Mister Johnson
Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward
Released: 1990
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Mister Johnson is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1939 novel by Joyce Cary. The film... more on Wikipedia
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Nowhere in Africa
Matthias Habich, Juliane Köhler
Released: 2001
Directed by: Caroline Link
Nowhere in Africa is a 2001 German film that was written and directed by Caroline Link. The... more on Wikipedia
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The Flame Trees of Thika
Hayley Mills, Ben Cross
Released: 1981
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
The Flame Trees of Thika is a British television serial of seven 50-minute episodes made by... more on Wikipedia
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The Hill
Sean Connery, Ossie Davis
Released: 1965
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
The Hill is a 1965 film directed by Sidney Lumet, set in a British army prison in North Africa... more on Wikipedia
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Wah-Wah
Julie Walters, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 2006
Directed by: Richard E. Grant
Wah-Wah is a 2005 drama film, written and directed by British actor Richard E. Grant and... more on Wikipedia
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Chocolat
Kenneth Cranham, Isaach de Bankolé
Released: 1988
Directed by: Claire Denis
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