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The African Films category on Netflix is identified by the secret code 3761 . Below are 100 African Films titles currently traceable on Netflix, sorted by rating. Top picks include Hole in the Wall (2016), Seven (2019), My Octopus Teacher (2020).
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Last updated: 28 Sep 2021. Independent reference, not affiliated with Netflix.
Hole in the Wall (2016) Diagnosed with colon cancer, a free-spirited man embarks on an illuminating road trip with his son through South Africa.
Year: 201681287882 · IMDb
Seven (2019) After his affluent father passes, a man must survive seven days in the Nigerian neighborhood of Ajegunle, where obstacles keep him from his inheritance.
Year: 201981412192 · IMDb
My Octopus Teacher (2020) 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.
Year: 202081045007 · IMDb
Isoken (2017) Single at 34, Isoken is maneuvered by her mother toward a relationship with a black entrepreneur but finds herself drawn to a white photojournalist.
Year: 201781213148 · IMDb
Cold Feet (2019) 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.
Year: 201981281632 · IMDb
The Square (2013) This Emmy-winning, street-level view of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution captures the astonishing uprising that led to the collapse of two governments.
Year: 201370268449 · IMDb
She Is (2019) 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.
Year: 201981270839 · IMDb
Gold Statue (2019) 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.
Year: 201981270685 · IMDb
Sin City (2019) 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.
Year: 201981270772 · IMDb
District 9 (2009) After years of segregation and forced labor, a race of stranded aliens enlists in a resistance movement spearheaded by a rogue government agent.
Year: 200970113005 · IMDb
A Lucky Man (2013) Based on the life of Ernie “Lustig” Solomon, a gangster from just outside Cape Town in search of his identity and morality in a crime-ridden society.
Year: 201381219392 · IMDb
Ojukokoro: Greed (2016) Down and out of luck, the manager of a shady gas station gets in over his head when he tries to steal from his grubby employers.
Year: 201681412196 · IMDb
Vaya (2016) Three youths from rural South Africa set out for Johannesburg, where they're thrust into the seedy underbelly of the city and must fight to survive.
Year: 201680155792 · IMDb
Material (2012) A dutiful son must hide his pursuit of stand-up comedy from his staunch father, who expects him to inherit his store and uphold their Muslim beliefs.
Year: 201281260303 · IMDb
Sugar Rush (2019) After discovering a huge sum of money, a trio of sisters swipes it for personal use until the authorities and a shady mob boss come to collect the cash.
Year: 201981270838 · IMDb
Nothing for Mahala (2013) Axe lives in the fast lane. But when he’s sentenced to community service with a surly senior, he begins to wonder if the flashy life is worth the price.
Year: 201381306423 · IMDb
Hakkunde (2017) A perpetually unemployed graduate desperately leaves his city for a potential opportunity until a roadblock threatens to derail his chance at a career.
Year: 201781229197 · IMDb
The Captain of Nakara (2012) Recently released from prison, a charming con man continues his deceptive ways when he tries hiding his past in order to marry the woman of his dreams.
Year: 201281324707 · IMDb
Omo Ghetto: the Saga (2020) Twins are reunited as a good-hearted female gangster and her uptight rich sister take on family, crime, cops and all of the trouble that follows them.
Year: 202081435736 · IMDb
Baby Mamas (2018) From surprise news to relationship blues, four coworkers in different stages of motherhood unite to support each other in their struggles with men.
Year: 201881244451 · IMDb
8 (2020) After inheriting his estranged father's countryside home, a man hires a mysterious farmhand with a demonic secret that draws his family closer to death.
Year: 202081249523 · IMDb
Disconnect (2018) A group of singletons stumbles through the wild dating scene in Nairobi as two friends wonder if their relationship is more than platonic.
Year: 201881324411 · IMDb
The Groom's Price (2017) After nine years, Meme and her beau are still unmarried. With her aunts’ help, she'll do anything to become a bride, even if it means defying tradition.
Year: 201781313135 · IMDb
Clash (2020) When the patriarch of an emigrant Nigerian family visits their female-led Canadian home, traditional values collide with newer ones.
Year: 202081412224 · IMDb
Confusion Na Wa (2013) Two opportunist wasters read some incriminating text messages on a lost cell phone and blackmail the owner, an act that comes back to haunt them.
Year: 201380034074 · IMDb
Banana Island Ghost (2017) Searching for a soul mate, a ghost negotiates with God for three more days on Earth to find love, then meets a woman in need of help herself.
Year: 201781172740 · IMDb
A Trip to Jamaica (2016) A newly engaged couple's romantic vacation in Jamaica turns into a mischievous adventure that tests their union in wild and unexpected ways.
Year: 201681172747 · IMDb
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008) Lucky Kunene adopts a criminal lifestyle that balloons into big-time crime, attracting the attention of law enforcement and a powerful drug lord.
Year: 200870140919 · IMDb
Unseen Enemy (2017) Through case studies on Ebola, Zika, and influenza, this documentary examines the impact of globalization on the world's vulnerability to pandemics.
Year: 201781287888 · IMDb
It's Her Day (2016) After a man promises his fiancé a dream wedding, he must keep up with her outrageous requests to have the most lavish ceremony possible.
Year: 201681270775 · IMDb
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (2002) This documentary recounts the fascinating and little-known role that music has played in the struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa.
Year: 200260025029 · IMDb
Broken (2019) After running away from her marriage, a woman enters a dangerous agreement with an unfamiliar man to save her father's company and her reputation.
Year: 201981437269 · IMDb
Osuofia in London (2003) A villager in Nigeria becomes the sole beneficiary of his late brother's estate in England, which, according to custom, includes his brother's fiancée.
Year: 200381412193 · IMDb
Ije: The Journey (2010) When her sister is accused of multiple murders, a Nigerian woman travels to Los Angeles to uncover the truth and fight for her sibling’s freedom.
Year: 201081412205 · IMDb
The Forgotten Kingdom (2013) When Atang returns to his remote ancestral village to bury his father, a dreaded task turns into a revealing journey about the people of his land.
Year: 201380013830 · IMDb
Tsotsi (2005) After shooting a woman and driving off in her car, a ruthless thug is surprised to discover a crying infant in the back seat.
Year: 200570041142 · IMDb
Anchor Baby (2010) A Nigerian couple living in the U.S. face agonizing fallout when they defy deportation orders with the hopes of giving their unborn child citizenship.
Year: 201081270779 · IMDb
Strain (2020) When his son is diagnosed with sickle cell disease, a man and his family struggle to face a new reality as they rediscover their shared love.
Year: 202081437268 · IMDb
Up North (2018) A pampered heir must complete a year of service work to inherit his dad's assets but unearths new goals when he's placed in an unfamiliar region.
Year: 201881172902 · IMDb
Skin (2019) On a quest to find beauty in all complexions, actress Beverly Naya travels to her home country of Nigeria and explores colorism's impact on society.
Year: 201981270770 · IMDb
Three Thieves (2019) Frustrated at work, three young men use a case of mistaken identity to pull off a seemingly simple crime – but their scheme comically unravels.
Year: 201981412173 · IMDb
Oloibiri (2015) After drilling depletes a small village, a corporation finds more oil in the region, igniting tensions among the community.
Year: 201581412194 · IMDb
Sankofa (1993) On a photo shoot in Ghana, an American model slips back in time, becomes enslaved on a plantation and bears witness to the agony of her ancestral past.
Year: 199381495287 · IMDb
Shepherds and Butchers (2016) When a young prison guard commits murder in South Africa, an ardent lawyer aims to prove he was psychologically unbalanced by his role in executions.
Year: 201680117684 · IMDb
Atlantics (2019) Arranged to marry a rich man, young Ada is crushed when her true love goes missing at sea during a migration attempt -- until a miracle reunites them.
Year: 201981082007 · IMDb
Elevator Baby (2019) A chance encounter brings a brash, wealthy young man and an underprivileged woman together when they get stuck in an elevator and she goes into labor.
Year: 201981270690 · IMDb
Iyore (2015) A tragic romance unfolds during a teacher's lessons on the Benin empire after they begin to mirror her love life when her childhood love reappears.
Year: 201581172897 · IMDb
The First Lady (2015) Dreaming of a better life, an imperiled prostitute crosses paths with a wealthy company heir who’s been transformed into a child by his evil uncle.
Year: 201580126996 · IMDb
Skeem (2011) Car trouble leaves two wannabe gangsters stranded at a holiday resort where the guests seem to share only one interest: the hapless duo’s box of cash.
Year: 201181228861 · IMDb
The Letter Reader (2019) A young boy from Johannesburg arrives in KwaZulu-Natal and begins to read letters for villagers — then falls in love with one of the recipients.
Year: 201981287887 · IMDb
The Call (2019) Just as Woli is looking to make some quick cash to have a birthday celebration, he gets a call that has the potential to change his life.
Year: 201981273240 · IMDb
Diamonds in the Sky (2018) Three families navigate uncertainty and struggle when cancer affects their lives and presents emotional challenges that test their bonds.
Year: 201881281635 · IMDb
Spud (2010) Hijinks ensue at an elite all-boys private boarding school as outcast Spud juggles pranks, crazy teachers, puberty and the values of true friendship.
Year: 201080027435 · IMDb
The Lucky Specials (2017) A cover band from a dusty mining town dreams of making it big. But they’ll have to get through unforeseen tragedy to finally get on the musical stage.
Year: 201781437270 · IMDb
The Wedding Party (2016) As their big day arrives, a couple's lavish wedding plans turn into a nightmare of exes, fighting parents and uninvited guests.
Year: 201680168301 · IMDb
The Bling Lagosians (2019) With a matriarch bent on having a lavish 51st birthday party, her family's debt is on the verge of exposure, threatening their business -- and legacy.
Year: 201981191666 · IMDb
Liefling (2010) An adventure-loving young woman catches the attention of a handsome beau in this musical celebration of love, friends and fate.
Year: 201081219405 · IMDb
The Delivery Boy A teen criminal and a young sex worker forge an unlikely alliance during a night that forces them to confront painful pasts and crises of conscience.
IMDb: 6.681073195 · IMDb
Kandasamys: The Wedding (2019) With their clashing demands, the mothers of both bride and groom turn wedding prep into comical chaos in this sequel to “Keeping Up With the Kandasamys.”
Year: 201981307340 · IMDb
Who's the Boss (2020) A young, overworked ad executive with an overbearing boss starts her own side hustle and invents an employer once her business begins to flourish.
Year: 202081397728 · IMDb
The Fisherman's Diary (2020) Inspired by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, a young girl defies the expectations of her father and village to pursue an education
Year: 202081412186 · IMDb
Taxi Driver (2015) After his father dies, a young mechanic moves to the city to drive the old man’s taxi, and encounters assassins and a motley crew of urban weirdos.
Year: 201580127504 · IMDb
The Mirror Boy (2011) A young boy is taken to his mother's birth home in Africa, where a mystical adventure in an ominous forest turns into a journey of self-discovery.
Year: 201181270777 · IMDb
Still Born (2018) Thousands of years in the future, a laborer whose job is to recover artifacts of the past tries to free herself from a dystopian caste system.
Year: 201881313136 · IMDb
Zero Hour (2018) After his father passes, the heir to a retail empire returns to take over the family business but faces a controversy involving laundering and murder.
Year: 201881172864 · IMDb
Seun (2014) In war-torn South Africa, a dutiful son enlists in the army and eventually returns home to his farmer parents and girlfriend a completely changed man.
Year: 201481228865 · IMDb
Cook Off (2017) Yearning for a better life, a single mother with a passion for cooking gets a shot at greatness when her son enters her into a top reality cooking show.
Year: 201781273196 · IMDb
Table Manners (2018) When a housewife's picture-perfect life comes crashing down, she finds solace and hope through cooking, family and love.
Year: 201881437954 · IMDb
Deranged (2020) A substitute teacher and an obsessive student begin an illicit affair that endangers everyone involved and blurs the line between predator and prey.
Year: 202081437271 · IMDb
The Burial of Kojo (2018) When a man is left to die inside an illegal gold mine, his daughter travels through a magical landscape to save him.
Year: 201881044496 · IMDb
The Island (2018) When a colonel uncovers controversial intel about the government, he makes a shocking discovery and must decide whether to reveal it or risk his life.
Year: 201881172901 · IMDb
The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later (2019) From flawed husbands to shaky finances, new complications test a close circle of friends who must lean on each other in a new decade of their lives.
Year: 201981281633 · IMDb
Sylvia (2018) When a man outgrows a childhood friendship and commits to marrying his girlfriend, obsession and spiritual warfare soon disrupt his peaceful life.
Year: 201881270841 · IMDb
Forsaken (2015) When his baby daughter falls ill, a man's faith in God is tested when his prayers go unanswered and her condition worsens. Inspired by a true story.
Year: 201581287881 · IMDb
Tango With Me (2010) A newly married couple journeys through self-discovery and healing while dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic event on their wedding night.
Year: 201081412190 · IMDb
Viva Riva! (2010) Hustler Riva hopes to make a fortune by smuggling large quantities of gasoline and selling it for high prices in fuel-starved Kinshasa.
Year: 201070155478 · IMDb
The Visit (2015) The lives of uptight, conservative Chidi and Eugenia are thrown into disarray when a loudmouthed, hard-partying new couple moves in next door.
Year: 201580127441 · IMDb
5 Fingers for Marseilles (2017) In this Western set in post-apartheid South Africa, a now-brutal man comes home to find peace, only to find that a new threat has taken over his town.
Year: 201780216612 · IMDb
93 Days (2016) Heroic health workers fight to contain an Ebola outbreak when a patient arrives in Lagos with symptoms of the deadly virus. Based on a true story.
Year: 201681172895 · IMDb
Lost in London (2017) Nigerian students Okon and Bona experience culture shock -- several shocks, really -- after being selected for an exchange program in London.
Year: 201781172830 · IMDb
Blitz Patrollie (2013) Caught between family pressures and small-time crime-fighting, a pair of bumbling cops tries to bust a massive drug deal and go down in history.
Year: 201381228864 · IMDb
Redemption (2019) Newly released from prison, a man returning to his girlfriend and their child subsequently learns about a dangerous debt taken by his late mother.
Year: 201981273165 · IMDb
Rogue (2020) When a hostage rescue goes awry, a team of mercenaries must fend off both militant poachers and dangerous wildlife in a remote part of Africa.
Year: 202081318855 · IMDb
Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) The Crazy 8 are back! This time they face a demented housemaster threatening suspension and Spud's bonkers family, all while trying to get girlfriends.
Year: 201381411321 · IMDb
Love by Chance (2017) When two South African actors meet in America, it feels like romantic destiny. But even the starriest love can dim in Hollywood's competitive climate.
Year: 201780206228 · IMDb
The Lost Okoroshi (2019) A disillusioned security guard transforms into a masquerade, channeling ancestral spirits as he roams the streets of Lagos.
Year: 201981103512 · IMDb
Doctor Bello (2013) A troubled doctor sets out to save the life of a miracle worker who cured his cancer patient using an unprecedented and mysterious remedy.
Year: 201381412222 · IMDb
Flower Girl (2013) When a young florist who's long dreamed of her wedding day gets dumped by her boyfriend, she sets out to win him back with help from a handsome actor.
Year: 201380034076 · IMDb
In My Country (2018) A teacher turns to a dubious man to raise money for her daughter's life-saving surgery, a crisis that is unexpectedly catapulted to a national stage.
Year: 201881172905 · IMDb
The Arbitration (2016) An arbitration panel is formed after a company CEO in Nigeria is sued for wrongful dismissal and rape by an employee with whom he had an affair.
Year: 201680208830 · IMDb
Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014) Back on campus for a final year with his band of misfits, Spud tries to spread his wings into adolescence, but his old rival just might get in the way.
Year: 201481411322 · IMDb
A Way Back Home (2020) After receiving a terminal diagnosis, a man fakes an accident to spare his family’s grief and must deal with the fallout of his deception.
Year: 202081437267 · IMDb
Adventures in Zambezia (2012) When an adventurous young falcon journeys to the bird city of Zambezia, he learns some important life lessons about survival and community.
Year: 201270251632 · IMDb
Paradise Stop (2011) An honest, South African cop must blur the lines of right and wrong when a businessman -- his best friend -- pulls off a string of freeway heists.
Year: 201181219425 · IMDb
Azali (2018) Sent away to evade an arranged marriage, a 14-year-old begins a harrowing journey of sex work and poverty in the slums of Accra.
Year: 201881229200 · IMDb
Khumba (2013) Missing half his stripes and rejected by his herd, young zebra Khumba begins a perilous trek across the Karoo desert to find the rest of his stripes.
Year: 201370266413 · IMDb
Mama Drama (2020) After years of fertility issues and her mother-in-law's nagging, a woman hires her assistant as a surrogate. But things don’t go as smoothly as planned.
Year: 202081412197 · IMDb
Quam's Money (2020) In this sequel to "New Money," Quam, a security guard turned multimillionaire, lives the good life with his fortune until he falls victim to fraud.
Year: 202081435729 · IMDb
Gone Too Far (2013) A British-raised youth and the Nigerian elder brother he's never met struggle to connect and accept each other's culturally different worlds.
Year: 201380127505 · IMDb
Lionheart (2019) When her father falls ill, Adaeze steps up to run the family business -- alongside her uncle -- and prove herself in a male-dominated world.
Year: 201981030789 · IMDb
