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1. Yesterday (I) (2004)
R | 90 min | Drama
After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Leleti Khumalo, Lihle Mvelase, Pepi Khambule, Harriet Lenabe
Votes: 2,482
2. A Private Storm (2010)
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Gina (Omotola Jalade Ekeinde) and Alex (Ramsey Nouah) seem like the ideal couple from the outside, but the urge to always be in control of all aspect of Gina's life is threatening their ... See full summary »
Directors: Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, Ikechukwu Onyeka | Stars: Innocent Abah, Christian Ajasaje, Peace Awak, Alex Ayalogu
Votes: 17
3. Ijé: The Journey (2010)
107 min | Drama
Unprecedented in scope, "Ijé" tells a tale of Chioma, a child growing up in the Nigerian countryside, who warns her restless sister Anya about the trappings of the American dream. Ten years... See full summary »
Director: Chineze Anyaene | Stars: Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Larry Ulrich, Jeff Swarthout
Votes: 118
4. Life, Above All (2010)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama
A touching mother-daughter relationship that reflects the modern South Africa.
Director: Oliver Schmitz | Stars: Khomotso Manyaka, Keaobaka Makanyane, Harriet Lenabe, Lerato Mvelase
Votes: 1,507 | Gross: $0.13M
5. Fifty (2015)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Romance
A seed with different character.
Director: Biyi Bandele | Stars: Iretiola Doyle, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Omoni Oboli, Wale Ojo
Votes: 284
6. Something Necessary (2013)
85 min | Drama
SOMETHING NECESSARY is a film about a pivotal period in the life of Anne, a woman struggling to rebuild her life after the civil unrest that swept Kenya following the 2007 elections, ... See full summary »
Director: Judy Kibinge | Stars: Susan Wanjiru, Qdamah Kipchumba, David Kiprotich Mutai, Anne Kimani
Votes: 84
7. Road to Yesterday (2015)
91 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
An estranged couple try to fix their marriage on a road trip to a relative's funeral. However when memories and secrets from the past are revealed, a lot more is at stake than their relationship.
Director: Ishaya Bako | Stars: Genevieve Nnaji, Oris Erhuero, Chioma Omeruah, Baaj Adebule
Votes: 263
8. Render to Caesar (2014)
120 min | Crime, Drama
Two ace detectives stalk a psychotic crime lord in the urban jungle of Africa's most populous city
Directors: Desmond Ovbiagele, Lucky Ejim | Stars: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Kehinde Bankole, Lucky Ejim, Yvonne Vixen Ekwere
Votes: 9
9. Hard to Get (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Romance
When SKIETS, an enigmatic, beautiful stranger walks into small rural township tavern and demands a beer, TK, a charming local lothario sets out to seduce her in order to prove his prowess ... See full summary »
Director: Zee Ntuli | Stars: Thishiwe Ziqubu, Pallance Dladla, Israel Matseke-Zulu, Jerry Mofokeng
Votes: 257
10. Silver Rain (2015)
95 min | Drama
Ajoa, a street girl (Kayayo's as they are called in Ghana, are street girls who live and work primarily in the market areas of Ghana), meets Bruce, the rich heir of the Timothy fortunes. ... See full summary »
Director: Juliet Asante | Stars: Belinda Baidoo, Michael Bonny Bassey, Kofi Bucknor, Joselyn Dumas
Votes: 64
11. Dis ek, Anna (2015)
123 min | Drama
In the middle of the night, someone rings the doorbell of successful Bloemfontein, South Africa businessman Danie du Toit. Outside, the rain is pouring down. Danie puts on his gown, walks ... See full summary »
Director: Sara Blecher | Stars: Hykie Berg, Izel Bezuidenhout, Michelle Botha, Charlenè Brouwer
Votes: 235
12. Verraaiers (2012)
122 min | Drama, War
Upon hearing that the enemy (the British) are planning a "scorched-earth" policy, a loving father and husband who is also a well-respected Boer officer decides to go home and protect his ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Eilers | Stars: Gys de Villiers, Vilje Maritz, Andrew Thompson, Neil-Bennett Grib
Votes: 182
13. Die Spook van Uniondale (2014)
107 min | Romance
Based on the true story of the famous ghost in the small town of Uniondale South Africa.
Director: Pierre Smith | Stars: Adam Tas, Tanya van Graan, Ivan Zimmermann, André Stolz
Votes: 105
14. Lien se Lankstaanskoene (2012)
94 min | Drama
When a single, alcoholic mother's state worsens, her high school daughter resorts to begging on the streets to support their family.
Director: Andre Odendaal | Stars: Carmen Pretorius, Franci Swanepoel, Tiaan Kelderman, Elize Cawood
Votes: 69
15. The Good Lie (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Biography, Drama
A group of Sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the U.S., arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.
Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal
Votes: 30,031 | Gross: $2.72M
16. The Perfect Wave (2014)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
When a surfer is pronounced dead after an accident, he's faced with a choice: remain in the eternal afterlife or return and share his experience with the world.
Director: Bruce Macdonald | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Cheryl Ladd, Patrick Lyster, Rachel Hendrix
Votes: 1,299
17. '76 (2016)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Romance
The story is told from two points of view: that of a young pregnant woman, and that of her husband, a soldier accused of being involved in the failed 1976 military coup and assassination of General Murtala Mohammed, the Head-of-State of Nigeria.
Director: Izu Ojukwu | Stars: Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Chidi Mokeme, Ibinabo Fiberesima
Votes: 289
18. Okafor's Law (2016)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Chuks (aka Terminator) is an ardent player with the ladies. He enjoys the attention of women, including girlfriends from the past. He believes that once a man has had a woman, he forever ... See full summary »
Director: Omoni Oboli | Stars: Toyin Abraham, Halimar Abubakar, Olu Adedeji, Tomi Adeoye
Votes: 56
19. French Toast (2015)
87 min | Romance
Lisa lives with her father, Izak on a wine farm in Franschoek. Her mother died some time ago, and left a french toast recipe that only a few people know. One day she finds her mothers diary... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Krüger, Anél Stolp | Stars: Lika Berning, Thierry Ballarin, Deon Lotz, Heléne Lombard
Votes: 271
20. Rain (I) (2008)
R | 93 min | Drama
Determined to reconcile with the mother who abandoned her when she was just a toddler, a Bahamian adolescent boards a local mail boat and sets sail for Nassau in director Maria Govan's ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Govan | Stars: Renel Brown, Nicki Micheaux, CCH Pounder, Marion Bethel
Votes: 171
21. Yefon
Drama, History, Romance | Announced
An illiterate village girl defies the customs of her tribe, discriminatory to women, only to become the spark of a Literary Revolution.
Director: Kevin Natera | Stars: Adriana Barraza, Leleti Khumalo, Sahndra Fon Dufe, Kalu Ikeagwu
22. Black Gold (I) (2011)
Drama
One local Niger Delta community's struggle against their own government and a multi-national oil corporation who has plundered their land and destroyed the environment.
Director: Jeta Amata | Stars: Mbong Amata, Tom Sizemore, Vivica A. Fox, Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Votes: 300
23. Forgetting June (2013)
102 min | Drama
FORGETTING JUNE tells the story of a young happily married couple who are seriously in love . Suddenly the wife gets into a fatal accident and the man thinks she is dead. And decides to ... See full summary »
Director: Ikechukwu Onyeka | Stars: Mbong Amata, Frederick Audu, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Jonathan Donald
Votes: 30
24. The CEO (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Five top-level staff of a company are selected for a retreat where the new CEO of a global company will be chosen. What starts off as cordial soon goes sour as they attempt to outdo one another to be named "The CEO."
Director: Kunle Afolayan | Stars: Angélique Kidjo, Wale Ojo, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Hilda Dokubo
Votes: 133
25. Oloibiri (2015)
TV-MA | 93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Based on True Events. A story about the 1st oil well drilled in Nigeria and how the impact has affected a small Nigerian Delta Village( Oloibiri) and the lives of those involved.
Director: Curtis Graham | Stars: Olu Jacobs, Richard Mofe-Damijo, William R. Moses, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Votes: 195
26. Oil on Water (2007)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama, Romance
A loving young creative couple, Max and Anna, experience inexplicable difficulties which tears their relationship apart.
Director: Peter Charles Matthews | Stars: Bianca Lishansky, St. John Alexander, Neil Coppen, Tyler Bizzell
Votes: 152
27. The Runaway (2000 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama
In a Dixie small-town, the late Sheriff was quite content to preside over a truly segregated community. There the rich brothers, Harlan and Mason Davis, are lords. His successor, World War ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Dean Cain, Pat Hingle, Debbi Morgan, Kathryn Erbe
Votes: 335
28. W.A.K.A (2014)
97 min | Drama
Mathilda is Marilyn, mother of Adam during the day and prostitute at night. She is ready for any sacrifice to raise her child...
Director: Françoise Ellong | Stars: Patricia Bakalack, Bruno Henry, Alain Bomo Bomo, Ateh Frank Ateh Jr.
Votes: 25
29. The Pro (2015)
94 min | Drama
DIE PRO ("The Pro") tells the story of a young surfer, Tiaan Nothnagel, that has to come to terms with the accidental death of his best friend, Dirkie Lawrence, just before their last year ... See full summary »
Director: André Velts | Stars: Edwin van der Walt, Reine Swart, Vilje Maritz, Arno Greeff
Votes: 229
30. Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief (2016)
140 min | Crime, Drama
A film based on the true life story of a young man who becomes a storyteller in jail.
Director: Daryne Joshua | Stars: Dann Jaques Mouton, Gantane Kusch, Christian Bennett, Gershwin Mias
Votes: 268
31. Abraham (2015)
94 min | Drama
This is a story set in a beautiful, little-known part of rural South Africa. It centers around a man who lives in abject poverty. He has a native talent as a sculptor which he tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Jans Rautenbach | Stars: Hannes Muller, Franci Swanepoel, Chantell Phillipus, Jill Levenberg
Votes: 30
32. Sins of the Mother (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
A graduate student is forced to put aside her past bitterness when she returns home to live with her recovering alcoholic mother.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Jill Scott, Nicole Beharie, Katharine Isabelle, Monaeya Silveira
Votes: 287
33. Sonskyn Beperk (2016)
119 min | Drama
Anya du Plessis returns to Philadelphia, South Africa from New York to repair the fractious relationship with her father Marius and help with the struggling farm. She finds that her ... See full summary »
Director: Maynard Kraak | Stars: Anelle Ludik, Neels van Jaarsveld, Andre Roothman, Vere Tindale
Votes: 41
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