Africa has a rich film history.
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AFRICA’S BEST FILMS ARE SCATTERED
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![Two young men riding bicycles in a desert landscape, smiling and enjoying their time.]()
NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB (2018, Tunisia)
Director: Yves Piat
Runtime: 17 min
In the middle of the desert, two football fan brothers bump into a lost donkey, which wears headphones over its ears and carries bags full of white powder.
Oscar nominee: Best Live Action Short -
![A man holding a gun pointed at a young boy on a street with damaged buildings and rubble.]()
ASAD (2012, Somalia/SA)
Director: Bryan Buckley
Runtime: 18 min
A boy from a poor Somali village who must decide between piracy and life as a fisherman.
Oscar nominee: Best Live Action Short -
![A group of people gather around a colorful bus in a dry, dusty landscape with leafless trees, some carrying supplies, some standing, some sitting, with armed individuals present.]()
WATU WOTE (2017, Kenya)
Director: Katja Benrath
Runtime: 21 min
For almost a decade, Kenya had been targeted by Al-Shabaab terrorist attacks. Mistrust was growing between between Muslims and Christians, until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.Oscar nominee: Best Live Action Short
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![Silhouette of a person sitting on a fallen tree branch by a river at dusk, with dark clouds overhead.]()
PEOPLE OF THE DELTA (2016, Ethiopia)
Director: Joey L
Runtime: 29 min
Uri, a young boy from the Hamar tribe, prepares for his coming-of-age ceremony to become a man. The drought means natural resources are scarce, increasing the odds of conflict with neighbouring tribes.
Vimeo Best of the Year -
![A young boy with short hair and a dark jacket looking thoughtfully into the distance outdoors.]()
MENGED (2006, Ethiopia)
Director: Daniel Taye Workou
Runtime: 20 min
A lot can happen on the long way to the market in the Ethiopian countryside. A father and his son follow all the people's good advice, then come back to their senses.Best Short Film, Generation Kplus, Berlin
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![Butterfly, an Oscar-nominated short animation inspired by the true story of Algerian swimmer Alfred Nakache]()
BUTTERFLY (Algeria, 2024)
Director: Florence Miailhe
Runtime: 15 min
Inspired by the true story of Algerian swimmer Alfred Nakache, a Jew who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Nazi Germany.
Best Animated Short Film nominee, Oscars -
![The Oscar-nominated Ugandan documentary Bobi Wine: The People's President]()
BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT (2022, Uganda)
Director: Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp
Runtime: 1 hr 54 min
Ugandan opposition leader, activist and musician Bobi Wine enters the 2021 presidential race, running against Yoweri Museveni, who had led the country for 35 years.
Oscar nominee: Best Documentary Feature -
![Brotherhood, an Oscar-nominated Tunisian short film by Meryam Joobeur]()
BROTHERHOOD (2018, Tunisia)
Director: Meryam Joobeur
Runtime: 25 min
Mohamed is a shepherd in rural Tunisia. His family’s world is shaken when his oldest son returns after a long journey with a mysterious woman he says is his wife.
Oscar nominee: Best Live Action Short -
![Binta and the Great Idea, an Oscar-nominated short from Senegal]()
BINTA & THE GREAT IDEA (Senegal, 2004)
Director: Javier Fesser
Runtime: 32 min
Binta tells us about the everyday life in her village, the importance of education for the girls, and about her father's great idea to make the world a better place.
Best Live Action Short nominee: Oscars
