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Isidingo · 1998

The Polygamist · 2026

South AfricaZulu

El Kebeer Awi · 2010

Father of the Bride · 2017

Layali El-Helmeya · 1987

Hidden Figures · 2016

Al Maddah · 2021

David · 2025

South AfricaEnglish

City of God · 2002

Youngins · 2024

Bad Influencer · 2025

The Help · 2011

Blood Legacy · 2024

Sabe' Gar · 2017

12 Years a Slave · 2013

Door to Door · 2011

Moonlight · 2016

Die Byl · 2016

South AfricaAfrikaans

180 · 2026

The Son of Amir Is Dead · 1975

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A discovery layer over African and diaspora cinema — built from Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), and the TMDB API. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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