Angola (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Air Conditioner (2020)
72 min | Drama
When the air-conditioners mysteriously start to fall in city of Luanda, Matacedo (security guard) and Zezinha (housemaid) have the mission of retrieving their boss's ac.
Director: Fradique | Stars: José Kiteculo, Filomena Manuel, David Caracol, Tito Spyck
Votes: 186
2. Sambizanga (1972)
102 min | Drama
Domingos is a member of an African liberation movement, arrested by the Portuguese secret police, after bloody events in Angola. He does not betray his companions, but is beaten to death in... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Maldoror | Stars: Domingos de Oliveira, Elisa Andrade, Jean M'Vondo, Dino Abelino
Votes: 198
3. Nzinga, Queen of Angola (2013)
109 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
In the 17th century a warrior woman fights for the independence of Angola. After witnessing the murder of her son and watching her people being humiliated by Portuguese colonizers, Njinga ... See full summary »
Director: Sérgio Graciano | Stars: Lesliana Pereira, Ana Santos, Erica Chissapa, Sílvio Nascimento
Votes: 78
4. Windeck (2012– )
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Beauty, seduction, betrayal and the ultimate struggle for power play out in an Angolan lifestyle magazine house.
Stars: Celso Roberto, Nadia Silva, Micaela Reis, Ery Costa
Votes: 60
5. Freaks (2017)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Horror
What happens in a world gone mad - when it becomes brother against brother??
Directors: Michael Crabtree, Greg Zekowski | Stars: Ian Alda, Gail Cronauer, Marieh Delfino, Jonathan Freeman
Votes: 8
6. Dias Santana (2016)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Thirty-five years ago Matias Santana was only six when he witnesses the brutal murder of his parents, with his unborn brother, Dias, still in his mother's womb. Flash forward and the ... See full summary »
Directors: Maradona Dias Dos Santos, Chris Roland | Stars: David O'Hara, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Tamer Burjaq, Jenna Upton
Votes: 63
7. Jikulumessu (2014–2015)
Drama
Stars: Yaritsa Resende, Celso Roberto, Eric Santos, José Mata
Votes: 23
8. The Hero (2004)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, War
A 20-year veteran of the Angolan civil war returns to the capital city of Luanda where he faces the challenges of assimilation and survival.
Director: Zézé Gamboa | Stars: Makena Diop, Milton 'Santo' Coelho, Maria Ceiça, Patrícia Bull
Votes: 140
9. Order of the Dragon (2018 TV Movie)
60 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
When a professional assassin has a bad day at work, her whole world is shaken and her mark proves to hide more than one enigma behind the surface.
Director: David O'Connor | Stars: Frances Sholto-Douglas, Patrick Lyster, Camilla Wolfson, Aidan Whytock
10. Na Cidade Vazia (2004)
90 min | Drama
A group of children, fleeing the war, is taken to Luanda accompanied by a nun. When they reach the aeroplane, 12-year-old N'Dala decides to leave the group and to reconnoitre the city. The ... See full summary »
Director: Maria João Ganga | Stars: João Roldan, Domingos Fernandes Fonseca, Júlia Botelho, Ana Bustorff
Votes: 242
11. Monangambé (1968)
16 min | Short
Abuses by the Portuguese slave traders in their colony of Angola are depicted through the torture of one prisoner, based on ignorance and incomprehension.
Director: Sarah Maldoror | Stars: Carlos Pestana, Noureddine Dreis, Mohamed Zinet, Athmane Sabi
Votes: 32
12. Serpentarius (2019)
80 min | Sci-Fi
A young man drifts through a post-disaster African landscape looking for his mother's ghost.
Director: Carlos Conceição | Stars: João Arrais, Isabel Abreu, Carlos Conceição
Votes: 38
13. Triângulo (2013)
75 min | Documentary
Directors: Juliana Borges, Fradique, João Miller Guerra, Fernanda Polacow, Filipa Reis | Stars: Inês, Licínio, Paula
14. Nelisita (1982)
90 min | Fantasy
Set during a time of famine, and with only two families surviving, the film charts the struggle of Nelisita, a young man who confronts the spirits with help from animals and his friends. ... See full summary »
Director: Ruy Duarte de Carvalho
Votes: 25
16. O Grande Kilapy (2012)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Zézé Gamboa | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Pedro Hossi, João Lagarto, Hermila Guedes
Votes: 117
17. Um Novo Amor
Comedy, Drama | Pre-production
A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.
Director: Filipe Henriques | Stars: Sílvio Nascimento, Ângelo Torres, Ciomara Morais, Mauro Hermínio
18. Rostov-Luanda (1998)
76 min | Documentary
Born in Mauritania and raised in Mali, Abderrahmane Sissako received a scholarship to study film in Moscow, after graduating from school. To learn Russian, he was sent to Rostov on the Don ... See full summary »
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
Votes: 19
19. Bangaologia - The science of style (2016)
85 min | Documentary
The African continent has always been a place that evokes a deep sense of wonder and fantasy. It is naturally diverse, with a vast array of people, cultures, and natural beauty. Being the ... See full summary »
Director: Coréon Dú | Stars: Fernando Alvim, Cirineu Bastos, Mickey Boardman, Maria Borges
Votes: 16
21. O escolhido/The chosen one
Drama, Thriller | Post-production
Director: Jucilino Levis Albano | Stars: Monica Ferreira, Marinela Lima, Teodoro Salomao, Mnuel Jose
22. El Último País (2017)
70 min | Documentary
What seemed to be a return trip to my country at a time of changes, ends as a trip into my self between contradictions and questionings about my identity as a Cuban.
Director: Gretel Marín
23. Café com Notícias (2020– )
News
Stars: Diniz Kapapelo, Benedito Kayela, Suzana Mendes, Suely Rodrigues
25. Querida Preciosa (2018– )
Comedy
Stars: Ciomara Morais, Carlos Paca, Ducilio Vera Cruz, Duarte Paulino
26. Falso Perfil (2018)
Crime, Drama
Director: Dorivaldo Fernandes | Stars: Igor Benza, José Bernardo, Paulo do Rosário, José Kiteculo
27. Bullets and Guns (2010)
78 min | Comedy
A parody of the Angolan slum crime film genre.
Director: Francisco Cáfua
28. Beyond My Steps (2019)
67 min | Documentary
Five dancers explore the concepts of tradition, culture, memory, and identity, questioning the transformation and deconstruction of these themes in their own lives.
Director: Kamy Lara | Stars: André Baptista, Benjamin Curti, Daniel Curti, Samuel Curti
29. Independência (2015)
110 min | Documentary, History, War
Independence begins with memories of the colonial situation in Angola, reveals the first steps in the struggle and covers the main settings where it took place. From 1961 to 1974, the war ... See full summary »
Director: Fradique | Stars: Kalaf Epalanga, Elisângela Rita
Votes: 12
30. I Love Kuduro Festival (2011– )
Music
Stars: Negro 5, Ketchup Afro, Jesus Afrobeat, Tuga Agressiva
31. Luanda, Factory of Music (2009)
54 min | Documentary, Music
A Luanda musseke under permanent construction shelters the kid poets. DJ Buda is one of them. In his computer, Buda brings to life mesmerizing electronic rhythms. They all want to try his ... See full summary »
Directors: Inês Gonçalves, Kiluanje Liberdade | Stars: DJ Bobodji, Dj Buda, Dj Mal Criado, Mankilas
Votes: 8
32. Momentos de Gloria (2010 Video)
10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A soldier, a beautiful woman, two robberies, a war, a contest and an encounter.
Directors: Antonio Duarte, Coréon Dú | Stars: Correia Adão, Freddy Costa, Pedro Nzagi, Neide Vieira
35. Comboio da Canhoca (1989)
90 min
Director: Orlando Fortunato de Oliveira | Stars: Enoque Caracol, Cristina Cavalinhos, Filipe Crawford, Delfina Cruz
Votes: 6
36. Havemos de Voltar (2017)
17 min | Short
With its title taken from Agostinho Neto's 1960's poem, the piece echoes the call for a return to the resources and cultural traditions of Angola, while it draws differences between these ... See full summary »
Director: Kiluanji Kia Henda | Stars: Clemente Basílo, Calisto, Vírgilio Capomba, Alice da Cruz
37. Faith (2012)
113 min | Drama
Director: Dorivaldo Fernandes | Stars: Isabel Carvalho, José Diogo, Bruna Lopes, Constância Lopes
40. Do Outro Lado do Mundo (2017)
52 min | Documentary
The documentary takes us on a journey through the love of two women from different cultures. Paulina, an Angolan from Bentiaba who knows Johnny, a Chinese citizen who came to Angola to ... See full summary »
Director: Sérgio Afonso
41. O Recado das Ilhas (1989)
90 min
Ficção poética mais que ficção dramática, MOIA é uma indagação dos traços de uma crioulidade sedimentada numa dinâmica Africana, Atlântida e Lusófona. O perfil e o percurso da protagonista,... See full synopsis »
Director: Ruy Duarte de Carvalho | Stars: Edmea Brigham, Tchale Figueira, Simeano Montrond, Romana Evora
43. É Dreda Ser Angolano (2008)
65 min | Documentary, Music
Directors: Pedro Coquenão, Luaty da Silva
44. Pains of Love (2012)
Drama
This is a story of a young jobless man called James. He was love and married to a young and dedicated working lady called Janet. She did every thing to make her husband comfortable in their... See full summary »
Director: Ben Domnic
45. Batepá (2010)
Drama
Director: Orlando Fortunato de Oliveira | Stars: Pedro Efe, Rogério Jacques, Nuno Melo, Peter Michael
46. Doce Pitanga (2009)
Drama, Romance
Dois grupos de jovens em idade escolar (entre os 15 e os 18 anos), organizados em torno de Sebas e Tchi, vêem-se obrigados a conviver na mesma escola, sendo por isso levados a partilhar ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Heloisa Barreto, Naed Branco, Adelino Caracol, Celso Carlos
47. Afro Lisboa (1997)
59 min | Drama
Director: Ariel de Bigault | Stars: Miguel Hurst, Kussondulola, António Tavares
48. Adeus a Hora da Partida (1979)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary on the nation's pain after the death of President Neto, leader of the Angolan Revolution.
Director: Francisco Henriques