Best African Films on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best African Films on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 100 titles in category code 3761. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Hole in the Wall (2016)
Rated 8.9/10 on IMDb, from 2016, 1h 44m. Diagnosed with colon cancer, a free-spirited man embarks on an illuminating road trip with his son through South Africa.
2. Seven (2019)
Rated 8.6/10 on IMDb, from 2019, 1h 53m. After his affluent father passes, a man must survive seven days in the Nigerian neighborhood of Ajegunle, where obstacles keep him from his inheritance.
3. My Octopus Teacher (2020)
Rated 8.5/10 on IMDb, from 2020, 1h 25m. A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
4. Isoken (2017)
Rated 8.3/10 on IMDb, from 2017, 1h 38m. Single at 34, Isoken is maneuvered by her mother toward a relationship with a black entrepreneur but finds herself drawn to a white photojournalist.
5. Cold Feet (2019)
Rated 8.2/10 on IMDb, from 2019, 1h 37m. At a resort getaway, the fate of two couples collides when a wife unexpectedly runs into an old flame as he hesitates to propose to his girlfriend.
6. The Square (2013)
Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, from 2013, 1h 45m. This Emmy-winning, street-level view of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution captures the astonishing uprising that led to the collapse of two governments.
7. She Is (2019)
Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, from 2019, 1h 42m. Under pressure from her family and friends to settle down, a successful and single woman searches for the right partner, refusing to settle for less.
8. Gold Statue (2019)
Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, from 2019, 2h 25m. After tracing an artifact to his ancestry, a young man and his friend's search for a gilded statue lands them in a maximum-security prison.
9. Sin City (2019)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 2019, 1h 41m. A busy couple tries to give their love life a boost by taking an impromptu weekend trip only to find their relationship tested in unexpected ways.
10. District 9 (2009)
Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 2009, 1h 52m. After years of segregation and forced labor, a race of stranded aliens enlists in a resistance movement spearheaded by a rogue government agent.