Zimbabwe (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Mugabe (2023)
120 min | Action, Biography, Drama | Post-production
Mugabe rises from being a prisoner to power as a guerrilla fighter but gradually becomes the world's top tyrant. After four decades in power his allies do the unexpected.
Director: Robert Peters | Stars: Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Jackie Appiah, Eddie Sandifolo, Nazirah Omar
2. Cook Off (2017)
101 min | Comedy, Romance
Single mother Anesu's life is turned upside down when her son enters her into a reality TV competition. A refreshing view of contemporary life in Harare, Zimbabwe, told through the lens of a classic romantic comedy.
Director: Tomas Brickhill | Stars: Tendaiishe Chitima, Tomas Brickhill, Chimwemwe Chipidza, Chirikure Chirikure
Votes: 386
3. Gonarezhou: The Movie (2020)
100 min | Drama
How do you survive in an isolated village with a small human population and an even larger wildlife one? For Zulu, a rural, cultured man, it is a constant battle for survival. He lives a ... See full summary »
Director: Sydney Taivavashe | Stars: Tendaiishe Chitima, Tinashe Nhukarume, Eddie Sandifolo, Tariro Washe
Votes: 8
4. N00bslayr (2017– )
5 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Stars: Leafy Clone, Chin Chin, Marty Jimmy John, Meme Machine
Votes: 40
5. Neria (1991)
103 min | Drama
A classic African film that has struck a nerve that runs across the continent, with an original soundtrack and supporting performance by Zimbabwe's legendary World Music sensation, Oliver Mtukudzi.
Director: Godwin Mawuru | Stars: Jesesi Mungoshi, Dominic Kanaventi, Violet Ndlovu, Kubi Chaza
Votes: 89
6. The Signal (II) (2022)
Short, Sci-Fi
A deadly sound transmitted from space known as "The Signal", corrupts the minds of all who hear it, turning them into soulless Demons under it's control.
Director: Daniel Lasker | Stars: Tawanda Denga, Natasha Dlamini, Dumie Manyathela
Votes: 19
7. Uncaged (II)
Drama | Announced
After 7 (seven) years in prison, Denny once a promising young MMA fighter desperately fights to survive and make things right.
Director: Francis Saunders | Stars: Bill Fellows, Baz Black, David Wurawa, Angelica Penn
8. Hidden Within
Mystery, Thriller | Post-production
A young woman returns home to Zimbabwe to visit her ill father. With her mother's recent disappearance still grieving the family, she discovers shocking lies and secrets hidden within in the place she once called home.
Director: Daniel Lasker | Stars: Daniel Lasker, Anja Taljaard, Tuks Tad Lungu, Arthur Falko
9. The Legend of the Sky Kingdom (2003)
73 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Three children make a daring escape from the underground city in which they are slaves of the Evil Emperor, and go in search of the fabled Sky Kingdom and the great Prince Ariel.
Director: Roger Hawkins | Stars: Jazz Pierre, Miriam Hamblin, Gabriel Phillips, Lucian Msamati
Votes: 61
10. Shaina (2020 TV Movie)
Drama
Shaina is the story of Shine, a teenager in Zimbabwe who doesn't believe in herself. In the face of life-altering events, she is forced to rely on her own ingenuity and determination to ... See full summary »
Director: Beautie Masvaure Alt | Stars: Wilmah Munemera, Tinodiwanashe Chitima, Gamu Mukwakwami, Tarumbidwa Chirume
Votes: 11
11. Yellow Card (2000)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenage soccer star learns some tough lessons about the consequences of unprotected sex.
Director: John Riber | Stars: Leroy Gopal, Lazarus Boora, Collin Sibangani Dube, Dumiso Gumede
Votes: 71
12. Soulmate (2022– )
30 min | Drama
Soulmate is a Zimbabwean, young adult drama-series which explores concepts and themes associated with young adults but mainly focuses on the lives of Phumza a player, who ends up in love ... See full summary »
Stars: Bhekiwe Dube, Ben Chest, Caroline Reekers, Rodney Mabaleka
13. Jit (1990)
98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A young African man must try every trick in the book in this attempts to win the heart of the most beautiful girl in his village.
Director: Michael Raeburn | Stars: Dominic Makuwachuma, Sibongile Nene, Farai Sevenzo, Winnie Ndemera
Votes: 87
14. Flame (1996)
88 min | Drama, War
The 1970s in the former Rhodesia, today Zimbabwe: The native people are rising up against their white suppressors. As the war reaches even the most distant villages, the two friends ... See full summary »
Director: Ingrid Sinclair | Stars: Marian Kunonga, Ulla Mahaka, Moise Matura, Norman Madawo
Votes: 95
15. Studio 263 (2002– )
30 min | Drama
A great Zimbabwean drama about different lives of different people around Zimbabwe.
Stars: Denzel Burutsa, Stephen Chigorimbo, Grace Chiweshe, Tinopona Katsande
Votes: 9
16. Everyone's Child (1996)
90 min | Drama
Two teens, Tamari and Itai, are impoverished following the death of their parents when their uncle takes their plow which they need to feed themselves. While their preoccupied neighbors in ... See full summary »
Director: Tsitsi Dangarembga | Stars: Elizjah Madzikatire, Nomsa L. Mlambo, Walter Muparutsa, Killness Nyati
Votes: 72
17. The Story of Nehanda (2021)
History
How much do you know about your own history? "A people without knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." Here lies the untold story of Cherwa Nyakasikana the spirit medium of Mbuya Nehanda.
Director: Sydney Taivavashe | Stars: Ratidzo Tava, Tariro Washe, Larry Greeff, John Newton Dennison
18. Mirage (II) (2020)
104 min | Drama
Set amid the turbulent events of Zimbabwe's historic 2017 "takeover" from Robert Mugabe, Mirage tells the thrilling story of three women's plot to escape from one of the country's notorious... See full summary »
Director: Malaika Mushandu | Stars: Prudence Katomeni, Charmaine Mujeri, Chipo Bizure, Eunice Tava
19. Becoming Madam Boss (2022)
Comedy, Drama
Tyra, a highly motivated rural-cultured woman dreams of being an influencer by becoming a TV news anchor, but her lack of education caused by her learning difficulties stand in her way. She... See full summary »
Director: Sydney Taivavashe | Stars: Tyra Chikocho, Caroline Mashingaidze, Nash Mphepo, Shaun Mundawarara
20. The Gentleman (2011)
103 min | Action, Drama, Family
A young man put in a moral dilemma is forced to choose between saving his dying pregnant wife or going against his beliefs.
Director: Joe Njagu | Stars: Wanisai Chawatama, Faith Chibale, Munyaradzi Chidzonga, Presley Chweneyagae
Votes: 10
21. Gringo Troublemaker (2013)
116 min | Comedy
Director: Ben Mahaka | Stars: Gladson Banda, Lazarus Boora, Chati Butao, Blessing Chimhowa
22. Tessellation (2018 Video)
21 min | Short, Drama | Completed
An experimental film of a personal relationship in Zimbabwe affected by the colonial and postcolonial situation, using archive as found footage
Directors: Charmaine Mujeri, Agnieszka Piotrowska | Star: Eddie Sandifolo
24. Mucheka (2019– )
25 min | Drama
A cultural drama series that seeks to promote and empower Nyanga Culture in the form of film. Its themes are rooted in Gender, Culture, and Survival. The narrative is about how cloths are symbolized and their implications in Shona culture.
Stars: Nyaradzo Charama, Sostain Moyo, Efficiency Muwi, Shirley Nyabereka
25. Behind the Horn (2021)
3 min | Short
Filmed at one of Africa's leading Rhino conservancies, Behind the Horn is a mini-documentary about Rhino anti-poaching in Zimbabwe and was sponsored by Imire Wildlife Conservation and The ... See full summary »
Director: Nigel Lozane | Stars: Rumbidzai Takawira, Reilly Travers
Votes: 18
26. The Lion Tree (2010)
Documentary
In a little known part of Central Africa lies the Pasanga floodplain, an area of just 750 square kilometers. Its rich grasslands sustain a wide variety of water loving birds and animals. ... See full summary »
Star: Geraldine Jackson
27. The Telling Room
Fantasy | Post-production
A young man with extraordinary abilities unravels the shocking secret behind the mysterious murders in Stonelake.
Director: Duncan Frost | Stars: Daniel Lasker, Eddie Sandifolo, Tatenda Mbudzi, Kevin Hanssen
29. Wadiwa Wepa Moyo (2020– )
Comedy
Two boys from the dusty streets of Harare, Tawanda and Biko have a dream of making it to play for Manchester United in the United Kingdom but everything changes when Tawanda falls in love with Nokuthula.
Stars: Tadiwa Bopoto, Everson K. Chieza, Prince Albert Chigiya, Monalisa Tenderere Dube
30. Ngoma Buntibe, Music of the Valley Tonga (2000)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Ngoma Buntibe is the ceremonial music and dance of the Tonga people of northern Matabeleland, Zimbabwe. This performance was recorded in the district of Binga near Lake Kariba in the ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Hallis
31. More Time (1993)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Thandi finds out the complexities of love, when David, the schoolboy Mister Charming, coolly sweeps her off her feet.
Director: Isaac Mabhikwa | Stars: Misheck Gasha, Webster Gonzo, Dumiso Gumede, Prudence Katomeni
Votes: 18
32. Mbira - Spirit of the People (1990)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Simon Bright | Stars: Jairos Jiri Sunrise Band, Katyo Mbira Band, Nyakuchena Milk Band, Nyakuchena Zinatha Mbira Band
33. Comrade President (2012)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A Mozambican village boy called Samora Moises Machel rises to become a daring guerrilla strategist who devotes his life to fighting colonialism in Southern African. However his colleagues ... See full summary »
Director: Mosco Kamwendo | Stars: Kenneth Kaunda, Graça Machel, Samora Machel
Votes: 11
35. Rhodesia Countdown (1969)
33 min | Short, Drama
This film explores the conflicts within Rhodesian society in 1969.
Director: Michael Raeburn
36. Playing Warriors (2011)
78 min | Comedy
When Nyarai finds out that her cousin Nonto is getting married, she and her friend Maxi, are set into a frenzy at the thought that their time to find 'Mr. Right' may be running out. Nyarai ... See full summary »
Director: Rumbi Katedza | Stars: Kudzai Sevenzo, Prudence Katomeni, Tendai Musoni, Nothando Nobengula
37. My Lady-Ruva Rangu
Drama | Post-production
When a young student who resorted to prostitution to complete her education meets a heartbroken struggling businessman, the two begin an uncharted relationship that is full of misconceptions.
Director: Nick Zemura | Stars: Vusa Dzimwasha, Nick Zemura, Gamu Duve, Jackie Kavhay
38. 18 Months Later (2020)
20 min | Short, Action, Comedy
After the COVID - 19 vaccine goes horribly wrong, a Zimbabwean teenager Anesu together with his younger sister, assemble a team of teenagers with necessary skills and resources to try ... See full summary »
Director: Braydan Heart | Stars: Wade Beaton, Braydan Heart, Mayenzeke Mpofu, Samantha Tshuma
39. Transactions (2022)
53 min | Documentary
'Transactions' tells a story of Zimbabwean migration through a family divided by the circumstances of a failed economy. Three siblings, Frank, Miles and Portia, sustain their family through... See full summary »
Director: Rumbi Katedza | Stars: Frank Malaba, Miles Malaba, Chrysthle Malaba-Ncube, Portia Ncube
Votes: 10
40. Tides of Gold (1999)
52 min | Documentary
The film illuminates a 1000-year old trading network which dominated southern and eastern Africa, linking the country to places as far away as China and Indonesia.
Director: Ingrid Sinclair
41. Nevanji (2021)
89 min | Thriller
A family desperate to find a cure for their son who is terminally ill resort to traditional medicine but things don't go as planned and their son is possessed by an evil spirit.
Director: Tafadzwa Ranganai | Stars: Arthur Antonio, Panashe Chikomba, Tyler Gurure, Ronald Gwindi
42. The Last Salute (2018)
4 min | Short, War
After the Second World War, a General suffering from PTSD must overcome his illness to prevent being lobotomized.
Director: Kudzai Chikomo | Star: Marc Anthony Greenland
43. Baobab Junction (2019– )
12 min | Animation
It is an animated 13 episode edutainment program driven By Kamba the Tortoise with friend Mzi the Bird ,it deals with social issues affecting children in both urban and rural communities of Africa.
Star: Mandy Mathias
44. The to Do List (2019)
Short, Drama
The To-Do List is a coming of age story that seeks to show difficulties young adults face on a daily basis. It follows a day in the life of Dee, a socially awkward and nerdy boy, who is ... See full summary »
Director: Chomunogwa Aty Maringire | Stars: Sanele Mytt Kobe, Mongezi Phama, Gretchen Ramsden
45. I Want a Wedding Dress (2011)
89 min | Drama
I WANT A WEDDING DRESS is the story of young Kundisai Sande who desperately wants to get married but finds herself in a sexual network with disastrous consequences. Her boyfriend Teri ... See full summary »
Director: Tsitsi Dangarembga | Stars: Dalma Chiwereva, Esther Dauramanzi, Charles Kapfupi, Gift Marowadzanga
46. The Members (2007 TV Movie)
57 min | Drama
Directors: Brett Newton, Howard Ritter, Dustin Young | Stars: Felton Perry, June Carryl, Mirron E. Willis, Brooke Conley
47. Two Weeks in November
Documentary | Post-production
Director: Rumbi Katedza | Star: Tuks Tad Lungu
48. Shamwari (1982)
93 min | Action, Drama
Two prisoners, a white racist and a black man escape. They discover that the only way to survive is to bury their prejudice and rely on one another.
Director: Clive Harding | Stars: Ian Yule, Ken Gampu, Tamara Franke, Denny Fathe-Aazam
Votes: 20
49. Move Together (2020)
Short, Fantasy
Director: Jonathan Samukange | Stars: Lawrence J. Chisenga, Paida Vanessa Gwenzi
50. State of Mind (IV)
89 min | Documentary | Post-production
A powerful, emotional, painful and yet hopeful documentary film from Zimbabwe looking at mental illness by award winning documentary film director, Hopewell Rugoho- Chin'ono. State of Mind ... See full summary »
Director: Hopewell Rugoho-Chin'Ono