Wednesday and Sunday nights at 9pm

Award winning African movies on The Africa Channel

The Africa Channel brings you the very best in independent African cinema straight to your living room.

The Africa Channel UK treats you to beautiful, thought-provoking movies from some of Africa’s award winning actors and directors, which have screened at prestigious film festivals, including Cannes and Venice, and delighted audiences around the world.

Films include:
The Athlete -  an inspirational story of the first black African athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, Daratt – a heart-warming tale of revenge and reconciliation that The Guardian described as “an intelligent, intriguing piece of film-making from one of Africa’s best directors”, Cannes award winner Bab El Oued, the exquisitely photographed Silence of the Forest – the first film to come out of Central African Republic.

For a window into African cinema, tune into our film slots -Wednesday and Sunday nights at 9pm