Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "decolonization-of-africa"

1. The Battle of Algiers (1966)

Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, War

8.1

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96 Metascore

In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.

Director: Gillo Pontecorvo | Stars: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash

Votes: 65,701 | Gross: $0.06M

2. The Siege of Jadotville (2016)

TV-MA | 108 min | Action, Drama, History

7.2

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Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.

Director: Richie Smyth | Stars: Jamie Dornan, Emmanuelle Seigner, Mark Strong, Mikael Persbrandt

Votes: 44,382

3. Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019)

Not Rated | 128 min | Documentary, History

7.5

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76 Metascore

Danish director Mads Brügger and Swedish private investigator Göran Björkdahl are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld. As their investigation closes in, they discover a... See full summary »

Director: Mads Brügger | Stars: Mads Brügger, Clarinah Mfengu, Saphir Wenzi Mabanza, U Thant

Votes: 2,793 | Gross: $0.09M

4. The Man from Cairo (1953)

Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama

5.3

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An American tourist, who served in Algeria during WW2, is mistaken for an American agent hired by the French government to recover its gold reserves that went missing in the Algerian desert during the war.

Directors: Ray Enright, Edoardo Anton | Stars: George Raft, Gianna Maria Canale, Massimo Serato, Guido Celano

Votes: 199

5. The Undeclared War (1992)

247 min | Documentary, History, War

7.8

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Documentary on the French-Algerian conflict 1954-1962 which was never officially called a "war", including interviews with some of the survivors.

Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Patrick Rotman, Bertrand Tavernier

Votes: 118

6. Katanga: The Untold Story (1962)

54 min | Documentary

4.0

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This film, from the early 1960s, documents how the United Nations waged war on the anti-Communist state of Katanga, forcing it under Communist rule.

Director: Stanford Stuart | Stars: Donald L. Jackson, Joseph Kasavubu, King Baudouin, Patrice Lumumba

Votes: 6

7. The Algerian War, 1954-1962 (1984)

280 min | Documentary, History, War

7.8

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The Algerian War was a momentous struggle for independence from France by Algerian nationalists between 1954 and 1962. This eight-year conflict caused the fall of six French Prime Ministers... See full summary »

Star: Jim Norton

Votes: 17

8. Nelson Mandela (2013 Video)

Not Rated | 9 min | Animation, Short

6.1

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This is the story of a young boy who grew up to become president of South Africa. His lifelong quest was to establish equality for people of all colors.

Director: Melissa Ellard | Star: Forest Whitaker

Votes: 20