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District 9

District 9

Neill Blomkamp 2009 1h 52m 8.0

Aliens land in South Africa and have no way home. Years later after living in a slum and wearing out their welcome the "Non-Humans" are being moved to a new tent city overseen by Multi-National United (MNU). The movie follows an MNU employee tasked with leading the relocation and his relationship with one of the alien leaders.

Doomsday

Doomsday

Neil Marshall 2008 1h 48m 6.1

The film takes place in the future, where Scotland has been quarantined due to the onset of a deadly virus. When the virus emerges in London, political leaders send Major Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra) to Scotland to find a cure based on evidence of survivors.

Dredd

Dredd

Pete Travis 2012 1h 36m 6.8

In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city.

The Last House on the Left

The Last House on the Left

Dennis Iliadis 2009 1h 53m 6.6

Last House on the Left follows a group of teenage girls heading into the city when they hook up with a gang of drug-addled ne'er-do-wells and are brutally murdered. The killers find their way to the home of one of their victim's parents, where both father and mother exact a horrible revenge.

10,000 BC

10,000 BC

Roland Emmerich 2008 1h 49m 5.0

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

The Salvation

The Salvation

Kristian Levring 2014 1h 32m 6.1

In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.

The Mangler

The Mangler

Tobe Hooper 1995 1h 46m 5.3

When an accident involving a folding machine at an old laundry happens, detective John Hunton investigates. While he tries to solve the mystery, Bill Gartley, the owner, wants to find new victims for his machine.

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

Edward Neumeier 2008 1h 45m 5.3

The war against the Bugs continues! A Federation Starship crash-lands on the distant Alien planet OM-1, stranding beloved leader Sky Marshal Anoke and several others, including comely but tough pilot Lola Beck.

Chappie

Chappie

Neill Blomkamp 2015 2h 6.2

Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man.

Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

Terry George 2004 2h 2m 7.9

Inspired by true events this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990’s when more than a Million Tutsis’ were killed in a Genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

Tsotsi

Tsotsi

Gavin Hood 2005 1h 34m 6.9

Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.

Friend Request

Friend Request

Simon Verhoeven 2016 1h 32m 4.4

Enjoying college life as a popular student, Laura shares everything with her more than 800 friends on Facebook. But one day, after accepting a friend request from a social outcast named Marina, Laura’s life is cursed...

Prey

Prey

Darrell James Roodt 2007 1h 32m 4.5

An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by lions.

Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

Bille August 2007 1h 55m 6.5

GOODBYE BAFANA is the true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela.

Io sto con gli ippopotami

Io sto con gli ippopotami

Italo Zingarelli 1979 1h 35m 6.8

In Africa, many years ago, Slim and Tom don't like it when a German tyrant, starts selling all of the African wildlife to Canadian Zoo's! Slim and Tom must teach this guy a lesson by beating the hell out of him and his gang, left and right! Written by Mark MacIntyre {page13@fastmail.ca}

Pulse

Pulse

Jim Sonzero 2006 1h 28m 5.7

When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world.

The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy

Jamie Uys 1980 1h 49m 7.5

Misery is brought to a small group of Sho in the Kalahari desert in the form of a cola bottle. In his quest to throw the evil object over the edge of the earth, Xixo encounters Western "civilization," a haphazard doctor and a tyranical despot.

Zambezia

Zambezia

Wayne Thornley 2012 1h 23m 6.5

A young high-spirited falcon journeys to the famed bird city of Zambezia.

Zulu

Zulu

Jérôme Salle 2013 1h 50m 7.4

As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. Only he and his mother survived the carnage of those years. But as with many survivors, the psychological scars remain.

Detour

Detour

Christopher Smith 2016 1h 37m 6.3

A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.

Dust Devil

Dust Devil

Richard Stanley 1992 1h 43m 8.0

A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.

The Bang Bang Club

The Bang Bang Club

Steven Silver 2010 1h 46m 6.7

A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.

24 Hours to Live

24 Hours to Live

Brian Smrz 2017 1h 34m 5.0

An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.

Ali

Ali

Michael Mann 2001 2h 37m 6.6

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time.

The Empty Man

The Empty Man

David Prior 2020 2h 17m 7.0

A retired cop links mysterious disappearances to a mystical urban legend.

Jock

Jock

Duncan MacNeillie 2011 1h 29m 7.0

3-D animated-family adventure that tells the heart-warming, coming-of-age story of a man and his best-friend, a lovable and fearless dog named, Jock.

Khumba

Khumba

Anthony Silverston 2013 1h 25m 7.0

A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical leopard and save his herd.

Kite

Kite

Ralph Ziman 2014 1h 30m

When Sawa's mother and policeman father are found victims of a grisly double homicide, she begins a ruthless pursuit for the man who murdered them.

Duma

Duma

Carroll Ballard 2005 1h 40m 6.5

An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.

Les deux mondes

Les deux mondes

Daniel Cohen 2007 1h 45m 6.0

A French tradesman travels in time and liberates an oppressed tribe in another world.

Ghost Son

Ghost Son

Lamberto Bava 2007 1h 37m

A widowed newlywed stays on her deceased husband's South African farm, then bears a child who seems to be possessed by the dead man.

Momentum

Momentum

Stephen S. Campanelli 2015 1h 36m 4.0

Four criminals steal diamonds from a safety deposit box in Cape Town, including a drive containing a US senator's evil plans. He'll do anything to get it back from Alexis.

Young Ones

Young Ones

Jake Paltrow 2014 1h 40m 4.0

In a future where water is scarce, a farmer (Michael Shannon) defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soil. However, his daughter's boyfriend schemes to steal the land for himself.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Justin Chadwick 2013 2h 21m 6.3

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

Africa United

Africa United

Debs Paterson 2010 1h 28m 7.0

The extraordinary story of three Rwandan children who attempt to realize the dream of their life: to attend the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2010 at Johannesburg.

Northmen - A Viking Saga

Northmen - A Viking Saga

Claudio Fäh 2014 1h 37m 5.0

A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives.

White Lion

White Lion

Michael Swan 2010 1h 33m 4.0

According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is miraculously born into that valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani, finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs.

Spud

Spud

Donovan Marsh 2010 1h 47m 7.0

It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

Douglas Hickox 1979 1h 57m 6.3

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

Settlers

Settlers

Wyatt Rockefeller 2021 1h 44m 6.0

Remmy and her parents, refugees from Earth, have found peace on the Martian outskirts until strangers appear in the hills beyond their farm. Told as a triptych, the film follows Remmy as she struggles to survive in an uneasy landscape.

The Breed

The Breed

Nicholas Mastandrea 2006 1h 30m 4.9

A group of five college kids are forced to match wits with unwelcoming residents when they fly to a "deserted" island for a party weekend.

Augure

Augure

Baloji Tshiani 2023 1h 30m

Between Brussels, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, Augure borrows from magic realism to paint a portrait of “undesirables” and “sorcerers” through the intertwined stories of protagonists of different genders and generations, confronted with the prejudice and suspicion of those around them.

Bloodshot

Bloodshot

David S. F. Wilson 2020 1h 50m 3.3

After he and his wife are murdered, marine Ray Garrison is resurrected by a team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine—'Bloodshot'. As Ray first trains with fellow super-soldiers, he cannot recall anything from his former life.

Gaia

Gaia

Jaco Bouwer 2021 1h 37m 4.0

A park ranger takes shelter with two survivalists after an attack by mysterious creatures in a primordial forest.

Mia et le lion blanc

Mia et le lion blanc

Gilles de Maistre 2018 1h 38m 6.5

A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.

The Deal

The Deal

Steven Schachter 2008 1h 38m 5.5

A Hollywood producer starts with his nephew's script on Disraeli, Jewish PM in 1800s UK, and ends filming in Cape Town with a black action star. Will a movie be made? Will he score Deidre?

Vehicle 19

Vehicle 19

Mukunda Michael Dewil 2013 1h 25m 5.3

A parolee becomes the target of a massive police manhunt after inadvertently picking up a rental car with a female whistleblower tied up in the trunk. Now, as the police attempt to silence the woman before she can testify about the city's rampant corruption, the ex-con who just regained his freedom must defend her life, and clear his own name.

8

8

Harold Hölscher 2019 1h 39m

An old man, fated to collect souls for eternity, seeks atonement after trading his daughter's soul.

Animals Are Beautiful People

Animals Are Beautiful People

Jamie Uys 1974 1h 32m 8.0

Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.

The Gods Must Be Crazy II

The Gods Must Be Crazy II

Jamie Uys 1989 1h 38m 6.7

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.