Swahili in movies
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1. Rafiki (2018)
83 min | Drama, Romance
"Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives," but Kena and Ziki long for something more. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.
Director: Wanuri Kahiu | Stars: Samantha Mugatsia, Neville Misati, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi
Votes: 3,300 | Gross: $0.14M
2. Kati Kati (2016)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy
A young woman with no memory of her life or death, is helped with assimilation to the afterlife by a ghost.
Director: Mbithi Masya | Stars: Nyokabi Gethaiga, Elsaphan Njora, Paul Ogola, Peter King Nzioki
Votes: 161
3. The Last King of Scotland (2006)
R | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson, Kerry Washington
Votes: 196,081 | Gross: $17.61M
4. Congo (1995)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
When an expedition to the African Congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong.
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson
Votes: 48,687 | Gross: $81.02M
5. Maangamizi: The Ancient One (2001)
110 min | Drama
An American woman doctor comes to Tanzania to work at a hospital for the mentally disturbed, with her Tanzanian lover. There, she meets a sometimes catatonic patient, Samahe, who seems to ... See full summary »
Directors: Martin Mhando, Ron Mulvihill | Stars: Barbarao, Amandina Lihamba, Samahani Kejeri, Waigwa Wachira
Votes: 79
6. The Constant Gardener (2005)
R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A widower's transcontinental quest to find answers about his wife's death leads him to explosive secrets.
Director: Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Hubert Koundé
Votes: 148,502 | Gross: $33.58M
8. Siri ya Mtungi (2012)
28 min | Drama
When a big family faces tough challenges, some fall apart and some triumph over what life throws at them. Siri ya Mtungi's cast of colorful characters, related by blood or marriage, or ... See full summary »
Stars: Yvonne Cherrie, Godliver Gordian, MacDonald Haule, Betty Kazimbaya
Votes: 39
9. Nairobi Half Life (2012)
100 min | Drama
A young, aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming a success in the big city. In pursuit of this and to the chagrin of his brother and parents, he makes his way to Nairobi:the city of opportunity.
Director: David 'Tosh' Gitonga | Stars: Joseph Wairimu, Olwenya Maina, Shix Kapyenga, Mugambi Nthiga
Votes: 1,059
10. Hatari! (1962)
Approved | 157 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos before the arrival of a female wildlife photographer threatens to change their ways.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Wayne, Elsa Martinelli, Hardy Krüger, Red Buttons
Votes: 14,246 | Gross: $14.00M
11. Nowhere in Africa (2001)
R | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
Due to Hitler's threat, Walter Redlich, a Jewish lawyer, immigrates to Kenya with his wife Jettel and daughter Regina. Things take a turn when the family is ordered to move by the British officers.
Director: Caroline Link | Stars: Juliane Köhler, Merab Ninidze, Matthias Habich, Sidede Onyulo
Votes: 13,967 | Gross: $6.17M
12. Makala (2017)
96 min | Documentary
Trials tribulation dreams and aspirations of a young farmer earning a living making and selling charcoal in Congo.
Director: Emmanuel Gras | Stars: Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo
Votes: 773
13. Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
107 min | Documentary
A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.
Director: Hubert Sauper | Stars: Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia, Marcus Nyoni
Votes: 5,663 | Gross: $0.20M
14. The Lion King (1994)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,142,890 | Gross: $422.78M
15. The Lion King (2019)
PG | 118 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Votes: 267,144 | Gross: $543.64M
16. When Lambs Become Lions (2018)
79 min | Documentary
In the Kenyan bush, a small-time ivory dealer fights to stay on top while forces mobilize to destroy his trade. When he turns to his younger cousin, a conflicted wildlife ranger who hasn't been paid in months, they both see a possible lifeline.
Director: Jon Kasbe
Votes: 215
17. The African Queen (1951)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull
Votes: 84,338 | Gross: $0.54M
18. Supa Modo (2018)
74 min | Drama
Story of a young girl whose dream of becoming a superhero is threatened by terminal illness, inspiring her village to rally together to make her dream come true.
Director: Likarion Wainaina | Stars: Stycie Waweru, Marrianne Nungo, Nyawara Ndambia, Johnson Gitau Chege
Votes: 551
19. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
R | 110 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani
Votes: 65,991 | Gross: $38.62M
20. Out of Africa (1985)
PG | 161 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.
Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen
Votes: 86,389 | Gross: $87.10M
21. Tanzania Transit (2018)
75 min | Documentary
On a train crossing Tanzania, a riding microcosm of East African society, we follow three main characters, reflecting on the strength to survive.
Director: Jeroen Van Velzen | Star: Josephs Quartzy
Votes: 74
22. Watu Wote: All of Us (2017)
Not Rated | 22 min | Short, Drama
For a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. Until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.
Director: Katja Benrath | Stars: Adelyne Wairimu, Abdiwali Farrah, Barkhad Abdirahman, Charlie Karumi
Votes: 907
23. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.
Directors: Henry King, Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegard Knef
Votes: 5,902 | Gross: $18.05M
24. Who Killed Captain Alex? (2010)
Not Rated | 64 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Uganda's president gives Captain Alex an assignment to defeat the Tiger Mafia, but he gets killed in the process. Upon hearing the tragic news, his brother investigates to avenge Alex's death.
Director: Nabwana I.G.G. | Stars: Kakule William, Sserunya Ernest, G. Puffs, Kavubu Muhammed
Votes: 10,842
25. Paradise: Love (2012)
Unrated | 120 min | Drama
Teresa, a fifty-year-old Austrian mother, travels to the paradise of the beaches of Kenya, seeking out love from African boys. But she must confront the hard truth that on the beaches of Kenya, love is a business.
Director: Ulrich Seidl | Stars: Margarete Tiesel, Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux, Dunja Sowinetz
Votes: 10,036 | Gross: $0.02M
26. Sara's Notebook (2018)
TV-MA | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
A Spanish woman travels to darkest heart of Africa looking for her long-time missed younger sister.
Director: Norberto López Amado | Stars: Belén Rueda, Marian Álvarez, Iván Mendes, Manolo Cardona
Votes: 2,890
27. The First Grader (2010)
PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Tony Kgoroge, Alfred Munyua
Votes: 4,894 | Gross: $0.33M
28. Small Country: An African Childhood (2020)
111 min | Drama
A touching childhood set during the conflict in Rwanda between ethnicities Hutu and Tutsi - adapted from the book of Gaël Faye.
Director: Eric Barbier | Stars: Jean-Paul Rouve, Isabelle Kabano, Djibril Vancoppenolle, Dayla De Medina
Votes: 804
29. Gabriel and the Mountain (2017)
Not Rated | 131 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Before entering a prestigious American university, Gabriel Buchmann decided to travel the world for one year, his backpack full of dreams. After ten months on the road, he arrived in Kenya ... See full summary »
Director: Fellipe Barbosa | Stars: João Pedro Zappa, Caroline Abras, Alex Alembe, Rashidi Athuman
Votes: 1,467 | Gross: $0.02M
30. Trader Horn (1931)
Passed | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two white traders in the darkest Africa of the 1870s find a missionary's daughter, who was captured as a child by a savage tribe and now worshiped as a goddess.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Harry Carey, Edwina Booth, Duncan Renaldo, Mutia Omoolu
Votes: 1,122
31. East of Sudan (1964)
Approved | 85 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
During the Mahdist insurrection in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, veteran colonial Private Baker teams up with freshly arrived gentleman Murchison, trying to evacuate from southern Barash the ... See full summary »
Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, Derek Fowlds, Jenny Agutter
Votes: 275
32. The White Massai (2005)
131 min | Drama, Romance
A girl leaves her boyfriend to stay with a Masai man she meets on vacation in Kenya. She adapts to the tribe's customs, foods and gender roles as she integrates into her new community.
Director: Hermine Huntgeburth | Stars: Nina Hoss, Jacky Ido, Katja Flint, Antonio Prester
Votes: 4,102
33. Pili (I) (2017)
85 min | Drama
In Tanzania, a single mother is offered the chance to improve her circumstances, but the risks she faces have deepening consequences as she struggles to keep her HIV-positive status secret.
Director: Leanne Welham | Stars: Bello Rashid, Nkwabi Elias Ng'angasamala, Sesilia Florian Kilimila, Sikijua Rashid
Votes: 251
34. Disconnect (II) (2018)
TV-MA | 107 min | Comedy, Romance
A romantic comedy that brings out the intricacies and absurdities of the Nairobi dating scene.
Directors: David 'Tosh' Gitonga, Michael Mwangi Jones | Stars: Brenda Wairimu, Nick Mutuma, Catherine Kamau, Pascal Tokodi
Votes: 163
35. Crazy World (2014)
82 min | Action
After a commando's daughter is kidnapped by the Tiger Mafia, he goes insane and starts a quest to stop the kidnappings with the father of another kidnapped child.
Director: Nabwana I.G.G. | Stars: Isaac Newton Kizito, Kirabo Beatrice, Nattembo Racheal Monica, Kayibaare Fausitah
Votes: 519
36. The Mercy of the Jungle (2018)
91 min | Crime, Drama, War
The Mercy of the jungle is a road movie that deals with wars in Congo through the eyes of two lost soldiers in the jungle by showcasing their struggle, weakness and hope.
Director: Joël Karekezi | Stars: Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga, Cédrick Mbongo Mbulu, Nsereko Mazinga Henry, Ibrahim Ahmed
Votes: 298
37. Zambo, King of the Jungle (1972)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
ZAMBO is king of the jungle! Deep in the jungles of central Africa, a lone figure moves swiftly through the trees. Often heard, sometimes seen, but never forgotten, the legend of ZAMBO is ... See full summary »
Director: Bitto Albertini | Stars: Brad Harris, Gisela Hahn, Daniele Vargas, Raf Baldassarre
Votes: 121
38. White Shadow (2013)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama
The story of Alias, a young Albino on the run, hunted by local witch doctors who use Albinos body parts for their potions.
Director: Noaz Deshe | Stars: Hamisi Bazili, James Gayo, Glory Mbayuwayu, Salum Abdallah
Votes: 417
39. Lusala (2019)
65 min | Drama
Lusala, adopted by an affluent Nairobi family a decade ago is imposed on to leave home and start on his own. Eager and willing at first, he makes the most of his life, until the demons from his past return, and he faces them on his own.
Director: Mugambi Nthiga | Stars: Brian Ogola, Stycie Waweru, Alan Oyugi, Alyce Wangari
Votes: 73
40. The Bushbaby (1969)
G | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, History
The young daughter of a park ranger in Kenya is distressed to learn that she and her father must permanently return to England, thus separating her from the one thing she loves most, a pet ... See full summary »
Director: John Trent | Stars: Margaret Leclere, Louis Gossett Jr., Donald Houston, Laurence Naismith
Votes: 76
41. Soul Boy (2010)
61 min | Drama
A Kenyan boy goes on a strange journey to return his father's soul.
Directors: Hawa Essuman, Tom Tykwer | Stars: Samson Odhiambo, Leila Dayan Opou, Krysteen Savane, Frank Kimani
Votes: 426
42. Tebaatusasula: Ebola
102 min | Action | Announced
Ebola hunters stomp out the Ebola virus while in a third world country.
Director: Nabwana I.G.G. | Stars: Alan Hofmanis, Paco Fox, Toni Rodriguez, Bukenya Charles
43. 18 Hours (2017)
Not Rated | 70 min | Drama, Thriller
A rookie paramedic spends 18 hours in an ambulance for the life of a road crash victim who struggles to be admitted to any hospital.
Director: Njue Kevin | Stars: Nick Ndeda, Susan Wanjiru, Brian Ogola, Brian Achar
Votes: 23
44. Subira (2018)
99 min | Drama
A free-spirited young girl, in Lamu struggles to live out her unique dream of swimming in the ocean, against local customs and an arranged upper- class marriage. Does Subira have the courage to take her dream on, against all odds?
Director: Ravneet Sippy Chadha | Stars: Brenda Wairimu, Tirath Padam, Nice Githinji, Ali Mwangola
Votes: 84
45. Kiumeni (2017)
88 min | Comedy
Set in Dar es Salaam, this local comedy juxtaposes poverty and wealth when an affluent young man is obligated to visit his girlfriend's home in a poor neighborhood.
Director: Nicholas Marwa | Stars: Mzee Almasi, John Chiwazo, Hadia Fadhiri, Norbert Galus
Votes: 19
46. The Captain of Nakara (2012)
87 min | Comedy, Romance
Afraid of losing the woman of his dreams, Muntu, a small fry criminal, pretends to own a profitable market stall. His honest attempts to turn his lies into reality fail, due to the ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Nyanja | Stars: Bernard Safari, Shirleen Wangari, Charles Kiarie, Charles Bukeko
Votes: 60
47. Veve (2014)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
Follows the lives of multiple characters trying to find themselves in a world of political intrigue, revenge, love and longings for success complemented by the background of their thriving yet unregulated business.
Director: Simon Mukali | Stars: Lowry Odhiambo, Emo Rugene, Lizz Njagah, Conrad Makeni
Votes: 117
48. The Dreams of Elibidi (2010)
75 min | Drama
The story of two brothers who travel to Nairobi to find work.
Directors: Kamau Ndungu, Nick Reding | Stars: Juma Williams, Sharleen Njeri, Mercy Wanjiruu, Krysteen Savane
Votes: 19
49. Binti (2021)
105 min | Drama
Four Tanzanian women are unknowingly connected through their ability to persevere extreme hardships in the city of Dar-es-Salaam.
Director: Seko Shamte | Stars: Bertha Robert, Magdalena Munisi, Helen Hartmann, Godliver Gordian
Votes: 148
50. 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
51. Stories of Our Lives (2014)
60 min | Drama
A collection of five vignettes about Kenya's LGBT community.
Director: Jim Chuchu | Stars: Kelly Gichohi, Paul Ogola, Tim Mutungi, Mugambi Nthiga
Votes: 107
52. Hope Eternal (2008)
120 min | Drama, Romance
After the violent death of her Welsh rugby-loving doctor boyfriend in the country's civil war, a Malagasy nurse working at a child hospice in Congo makes a pilgrimage to Wales to sprinkle his ashes on the turf of the Millennium Stadium.
Director: Karl Francis | Stars: Christine Rochat Genoud, Richard Harrington, Lusungu Munthali, Joanna Griffiths
Votes: 20
53. Fatuma (2018)
79 min | Drama
A woman single-handedly shoulders her family's burdens, without reward or thanks, to farm her husband's land and keep the family fed and cared for. She finds herself training her daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Jordan Riber | Stars: Beatrice Taisamo, Ayoub Bombwe, Cathryn Credo, Kulthum Maabad
Votes: 32
54. Our Madness (2018)
88 min | Drama
Lucy is hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital in Mozambique. She dreams about her little son, Hanic and her husband, Pak who is a soldier at war. In the meantime, a quirky musical ... See full summary »
Director: João Viana | Stars: Hanic Corio, Pak Ndjamena, Ernania Rainha
Votes: 30
55. Peponi (2022)
Crime, Drama, Romance
A young African man trying to escape from poverty ends up working for a corrupt and dangerous organization.
Director: Nicholas Marwa | Stars: Isarito Mwakalindile, Shirleen Wangari, Helen Hartmann, Cojack Chilo
56. Togetherness Supreme (2010)
Unrated | 94 min | Drama
In the midst of ethnic and political strife, a young artist struggles to use his art for change.
Director: Nathan Collett | Stars: Wilson Maina, Geoffrey Jefferson Ong'ong'o, Martha Kisaka, Chrisphine Onyango
Votes: 36
57. Sema (2018)
94 min | Drama, Horror
A thief finds himself stuck in the house where Mary and her entire family were killed two years ago; Maria's ghost shows him the house's dark past and ask him to tell the hidden truth.
Director: Timoth Conrad | Stars: Hassan Daffur, Anastasia Exavery, Justine Thomas Jamvia, Serafin Kweka
Votes: 12
58. It's Us (2013)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ni Sisi tells the story of a typical Kenyan village, a harmonious muddle of tribes, intermarriages and extended families, in the context of post-election violence. The characters explore ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Reding | Stars: Kongo Abdalah, Mwajuma Bahati, Alfred Calypso, Johnson Gitau Chege
Votes: 39
59. Bahasha (2018)
85 min | Drama
Bahasha is the story of Kitasa, an elected public official who betrays his family, friends and community when he takes an easy bribe. He learns the hard way and must now find the road to redemption.
Director: Jordan Riber | Stars: Anita Abisai, Andrew Ashimba, Ayoub Bombwe, Neema Chami
Votes: 26
60. Kijiji Changu (2019)
105 min | Drama
Kijiji Changu focuses on the relationship between two very different best friends Makame, a loyal family man, and Saidi, the local playboy.
Director: Steven Lino | Stars: Justin Bernard, Nassco Richard
61. Saïkati (1992)
90 min
Coming of age story of a Masai school girl who flees an arranged marriage. Faced with exploitation and disappointment in the city, she returns to her village to fulfil her educational ambition to become medical doctor.
Director: Anne Mungai | Stars: Lynette Mukami Kinoti, Susan Wanjiku, Richard Harrison, Hugh Mainwaring
Votes: 8
62. Maisha, Maisha Tu (2015)
57 min | Drama
Shot in Tanzania, this feature film shows four different life stories - stories of challenges, opportunities and second chances.
Director: Yann Labry | Stars: Ahmed Olotu, Ahmed Zein, Ashraf Lukamba, Ayubu Juma
Votes: 7
63. Tsendo hisa Twamaya (2019)
102 min | Drama
Director: Imrane Abdourahim | Stars: Fakih Abdallah, Nassufdine Abdourahamane, Haoidhu Assane, Youssouf Ibrahim
Votes: 8
64. The Ivory Trap: Akanawuusu (2016)
79 min | Action
Solider Allan is forced to destroy a forest in order so save his family. He then try's to bring the people responsible for his family's capture to justice.
Director: Nabwana I.G.G. | Stars: Bisaso Dauda, Isaac Newton Kizito, Kizza Manshoor, Namutebi Ritah
Votes: 6
65. Maskani Yangu Yako Wapi (2018)
Wenya's parents separated when she was two, and after that she lived with her father and stepmother. Her stepmother couldn't stand her and was always arguing with her father. He had little ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Jiayun Huang, Suwen Zhang | Stars: Yixin Cai, Shi Chen, Xuemei Gao, Xinyi Guo
66. Mdundiko (2014)
120 min | Drama
Mzee Njimba and Mzee Kondo, friends since childhood are also related through the marriage of their children. Unfortunately their children passed away leaving Kondo to look after their ... See full summary »
Director: Jackson Kabirigi | Stars: Abdilah Ally, Yusuph Embe, Mohamed Fungafunga, Mariamu Iddi
67. Juwaa (2022)
85 min | Drama
Shot in Belgium and in Congo, JUWAA is a subtlety powerful drama based on African characters rarely seen on screens. Years after a traumatic night, a son and a mother slowly reveal all the layers redefining what they mean to each other.
Director: Nganji Mutiri | Stars: Babetida Sadjo, Benjamin Boutboul, Egon Di Mateo, Edson Anibal
Votes: 15
68. Tunu: The Gift (2017)
85 min | Drama
Who are you without a home?
Director: Jordan Riber | Stars: Ibrahim Osward, Monica Sizya, Jacob Stephen, Martin White
Votes: 38
69. Nyendo za Mateso ya Kidini Nchini China (2017)
Since it came to power in Mainland China in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party has been unceasing in its persecution of religious faith. It has frantically arrested and murdered Christians, ... See full summary »
Directors: Shi Cheng, Jason Jia, Cag Kanisa la Mwenyezi Mungu, Zheng Zhou | Stars: Lu Chen, Ai Chen, Dong Chen, Wen Chen
70. Asante Sana (2017)
Drama, Horror
After completing his education, Ron decides to develop his late father's production company. Unexpectedly, Ron is forced to disclose his father's mysterious.
Director: Timoth Conrad | Stars: Richard Belly, William Benard, Hassan Daffur, Michael Emanuel
71. The Inner Struggle (2016)
Drama
Via an old storyteller we learn the story about a businessman that have to choose between fortune or a daughter with albinism.
Director: Måns Ahlin | Stars: Marietha Marco, Wambura Mtani, Sasha Wambura
72. Leo (II) (2019)
Drama
Last customer dies in the first time driver's car.
Director: Timoth Conrad | Stars: Yvonne Cherrie, Single Mtambalike, Ally Juma Ally, Zamo Chambo
73. My X Girlfriend (2019)
60 min | Horror
A guy falls in love with a beautiful girl and they make a pact to love each other forever even after death. The girl dies before the guy and her ghost begins to haunt him.
Director: Andrew Wagaba | Stars: Mutebi Farooq, Gift Powerz Katungi, Lutakome Tony Kayanja, Yasin Lubowa
Votes: 12
74. Zamora (2011)
95 min | Mystery
Shot on location in Zanzibar, the story revolves around Zamora, a well traveled Zanzibar painter/womanizer on a voyage of self discovery. Filled with romantic connotations about the spice ... See full summary »
Director: Shams Bhanji | Stars: Richa Adhia, Renaida Arbogast, Richard Bezuidenhout, Habiba Mwinyi
Votes: 11
75. Tumaini (2005)
100 min | Drama
A once happy family in Tanzania is devastated by AIDS. The parents die leaving three young children to raise themselves. One child, Tumaini, becomes a child/woman as she is forced to grow up early and raise her siblings.
Director: Beatrix Mugishagwe | Stars: Avodia Bahati, Msamiru Kaabuka, Godwin Kaduma, Faraja Kiwango
76. Oral History (1982)
56 min | Drama
Director: Peter Chappell | Stars: Mzee Pembe, Ray Charman, George Hamilton, Njoki Wa Njukira
77. Nyumbani (2017)
Horror, Thriller
A man fights to protect his unborn baby girl.
Director: Timoth Conrad | Stars: Hassan Daffur, Dorice Kaizirege, David Masalu, Ramadhani Ndimbo
78. Tusamehe (2005)
108 min | Drama
Tusamehe is a tale of morals and awareness. It's the story of a successful African immigrant in the USA who makes mistakes which lead to dire consequences for his family and friends. As he ... See full summary »
Director: Josiah Kibira | Stars: Fundi Kibwana, Blandina Donald, Emma Kasiga, Robert Kataraia
Votes: 17
79. Dar Noir (2015)
114 min | Drama
A narcotics cop who moonlights as a heroin addict, finds redemption and a future in a sassy working girl who sees the gentle, loving man within, if only he can escape the darkness that keeps pulling him down.
Director: Hamadi Mwapachu | Stars: Ahmed Mbaka Ahmed, Karen Harris, Hatibu Madudu, Khatibu Musa
Votes: 17
80. Kosa na Kosa (2010)
68 min | Drama
Two wrongs make a right only when the first wrong isn't a wrong, at least according to you. And when desperate moments catch up with you, employing desperate measures is definitely the only resort.
Director: Clifford B. Okumu | Stars: Yusuf Ali, Badi Kakwaya, Juma Mganda, Margaret Muthoni
81. Single Zero (2015)
63 min | Action
When Samir discovered that his daughter, Sandra 6, is one of the three most wanted extraordinary children to be put to death by creatures from the fourteenth planet who want to destroy the planet earth by the 2015.
Director: Timoth Conrad | Stars: Othilia Joseph, Jackson Kabirigi, Tino Muya, Sandra
82. Biblia na Mungu (2017)
Liu Zhizhong is an elder at a local house church in China. He's been a believer for over 30 years, and has constantly maintained that "The Bible is inspired by God," "The Bible represents ... See full summary »
83. Kumbukumbu za mti uunguao (2010)
86 min | Drama
Smith arrives in Dar es Salaam to tie up loose ends. He is helped by others on quests of their own.
Director: Sherman Ong | Stars: Raheli Augustino, Khalid Saleh Bilal, Miriam Emanuel, Smith Kimaro
Votes: 20
84. Bongoland II: There Is No Place Like Home (2008)
109 min | Drama
Juma returns to his homeland, Bongoland, after failing to cope with life in America. He finds that life in Bongoland is not as easy as he thought it would be and discovers his family's dirty secrets.
Director: Josiah Kibira | Stars: Peter Omari, Thecla Mjatta, Ahmed Olotu, Shafii Abdul
Votes: 13
86. The Price of a Daughter (2003)
84 min | Drama
The price of a Daughter revolves around Naisenya who is pulled out of school at 14 to be forcefully circumcised before being given away to an older man as a wife. However, she defies the ... See full summary »
Director: Jane Munene | Stars: Sidede Onyulo, Isaack Radak
Votes: 8
87. Saïkati II (1992)
93 min | Drama
Director: Anne Mungai | Stars: Esther Muthee, Antony Kyule Njuguna
88. Ndoto Yangu ya Ufalme wa Kibinguni (2018)
Song Ruiming is a pastor of a church in South Korea. As a devout follower of the Lord for many years, he has been keenly pursuing his faith and working for the Lord while waiting to be ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Myeongja Chang, Seokgyeong Chang, Rin Che, Myeongsuk Cho
89. Obohoz 2.0 (2014)
68 min | Drama
Director: Caroline Odongo | Stars: Paula Kavita, David Lomunyak, Eric Olalo
90. Ta Kimbia (2009)
81 min | Drama, Sport
A Kenyan boy dreams of running a marathon. But he must give up his hopes to support his family; when he struggles against poverty, corruption and family pressure he finally achieves his dream, at a heavy price.
Director: Noorjehan Bandali | Stars: Daniel Kinyanjui, Dan Sonko
91. Fundi-Mentals (2015)
87 min | Comedy
Joseph and his assistant Moses like to think of themselves as the Best handy men in Kinoo. The entry of a Multinational Company throws all this in jeopardy. They introduce to their customers a new express service.
Director: Alexandros Konstantaras | Stars: Gerald Langiri, Charlie Karumi, Lizz Njagah, Ruth Maingi
92. Nipe Jibu (2010)
120 min | Musical
Nipe Jibu is a Swahili musical which tells the story of a young woman living in a dream world. Ndoto is an orphan facing one of the biggest decisions in her life: whom she should marry. ... See full summary »
Director: Nadine Louise Feser | Stars: Elizabeth Wangai, Anna Kyungai, Ebenezer Kweka, David Mariki
93. Sita Kimya (2010)
86 min | Drama
Director: Cajetan Boy | Stars: Zaituni Abdallah, Richard Amwayi, Lilian Awour, Rosemary Awour
94. Taliya (2021)
118 min | Drama, Fantasy
A poor but ambitious fisherman enslaves a mermaid-like water spirit and exploits her and her abilities for wealth and power.
Director: Arnold Mwanjila | Stars: Olwenya Maina, Mwajuma Belle, Joseph Omari, Brian Ogola
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95. Mganga Bomba (2016)
64 min | Comedy
An outcast settles in a village far away from his own and sets up a fake witchcraft business.
Director: Kevin Mafumbo
96. Mungu Amekuja Mungu Ametawala: Kwaya ya Injili ya Kichina Onyesho la 18 (2017)
Musical
"God is the Beginning and the End." Only God Himself can usher in a new age and conclude the old age. Since the Lord Jesus opened up the Age of Grace and brought the Age of Law to an end, ... See full summary »
98. Tropical Snow (2022)
103 min | Comedy, Drama
An aspiring filmmaker is hired by a girl trying to get famous on the internet and a drug dealer trying to make a website for an international drug company.
Director: Samuel Franklin | Stars: Ken Chan, Natalie Crane, Kyothu Dang, Sandra Fischer
99. Kwaya ya Injili ya Kichina Onyesho la 19 (2017)
Drama
Under a starry, quiet and peaceful night sky, a group of Christians earnestly awaiting the return of the Savior sing and dance to cheerful music. When they hear the joyful news "God has ... See full synopsis »
Director: Bao Da
100. Mateka (2017)
45 min | Action, Drama
The inner pain and frustration of one cop turns into the misery, suffering and questioning of another. From precinct battlefields, to torture and inner joy, Mateka takes you through a heart pounding journey to find justice.
Director: Sonny Mugambi
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