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Gang of Women · 1969

Egypttr

El-Zolm Haraam · 1954

EgyptArabic

The Last Shelter · 2021

MaliBambara

Everything Will Turn Out Right!

1951

South AfricaAfrikaans

Fishing Without Nets · 2014

KenyaSomali

Shirley Adams · 2009

South Africa

Layla Fourie · 2013

South Africa

Just Not Married · 2016

NigeriaEnglish

Voice of State · 2026

Ameena · 2016

Zeinab · 1952

A Simple Lie · 2022

Umjolo: My Beginning, My End! · 2025

South AfricaEnglish

Rage · 2020

South Africa

Nominee · AMAA 2016

The Cursed Ones · 2015

Nigeria

The Oil War Will Not Happen · 1974

MoroccoFrench

The Outlaws · 1969

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Land of Dreams · 1993

EgyptArabic

Nominee · AMAA 2019

Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story · 2018

South Africa

The Repentant · 2013

AlgeriaArabic

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