Must-See African Films

In honor of FESPACO, here are a few films that make the cut.

Must-See African Films - Not too jazzed about anything at the theater or on Netflix? In honor of this year’s Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO in French) in Burkina Faso, check out these African titles from some of the continent’s most famous storytellers. ­— Naeesa Aziz (Photo: SSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images)
Black Girl (Senegal) - This classic film by famous Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene explores issues of white cultural dominance on the African continent. (Photo: Filmi Domirev)
Tilaï (Burkina Faso) - Forbidden love takes center stage in this award-winning drama set in pre-colonial Africa from director Idrissa Ouedraogo. (Photo: BBC)Drum (South Africa) - Set in 1950s South Africa, director Zola Maseko’s tale about a journalist’s involvement in the anti-apartheid movement stars Taye Diggs and won the Golden Stallion award, FESPACO’s top prize, in 2005. (Photo: Armada Pictures)

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Must-See African Films - Not too jazzed about anything at the theater or on Netflix? In honor of this year’s Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO in French) in Burkina Faso, check out these African titles from some of the continent’s most famous storytellers. ­— Naeesa Aziz (Photo: SSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images)

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