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A LIST of the best movies shot in Africa, which was put together by a blogger on social media, has created an uproar amid questions why some epic movies were not included.
Blood Diamond, which has various references to Zimbabwe, was named the top movie.
Hotel Rwanda, Black Hawk Down, Tears of the Sun (2003) and The Last King of Scotland make the top five.
The list was compiled by the “I Love Africa” bloggers.
However, a number of protests have emerged.
Dady Vee said “Yellow Card from Zimbabwe,” should have been part of the list because “they had to do it in many languages, then Jerusalem from South Africa….the list goes on and on”.
Hennessey Papi said “Tsotsi,” which was shot in South Africa, also deserved to be part of the list because it “won an Oscar.”
Bee Mahlangu said this “list is incomplete.”
Ltm Toti said “the reality about Africa (is) seen through this Blood Diamond movie — How the white man ripped off African countries.” Billy Baptista said “the list is not accurate to its description; some of the entries constitute other genres i.e historical drama, comedy drama etc. I would add Tokoloshi; Horror action drama, Killing Dogs; Action drama starring Ian Hurt, Escape from Pretoria; Action drama, Entebbe; Action drama.”
The I Love Africa List
1. Blood Diamond (2006) – 8.0
2. Hotel Rwanda (2004) – 8.1
3. Black Hawk Down (2001) – 7.7
4. Tears of the Sun (2003) – 6.6
5. The Last King of Scotland (2006) – 7.7
6. District 9 (2009) – 7.9
7. Tsotsi (2005) – 7.2
8. Out of Africa (1985) – 7.2
9. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) – 6.8
10. The Constant Gardener (2005) – 7.4
11. The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) – 7.3
12. Invictus (2009) – 7.3
13. The Lion King (1994) – 8.5
14. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) – 7.1
15. Gorillas in the Mist (1988) – 7.0
16. The Interpreter (2005) – 6.4
17. The Siege of Jadotville (2016) – 7.2
18. Zulu (1964) – 7.7
19. The Blue Elephant (2014) – 6.7
20. Chappie (2015) – 6.8
21. The Bang Bang Club (2010) – 7.0
22. Out of Inferno (2013) – 6.1
23. The Wild Geese (1978) – 6.8
24. Africa United (2010) – 6.6
25. Catch a Fire (2006) – 6.7
26. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) – 6.8
27. The Power of One (1992) – 7.2
28. The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) – 6.8
29. Machine Gun Preacher (2011) – 6.8
30. The Naked Prey (1965) – 7.3
31. The Air Up There (1994) – 5.5
32. The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) – 6.8
33. White Hunter Black Heart (1990) – 6.7
34. Red Scorpion (1988) – 5.2
35. Ashanti (1979) – 5.5
36. Dark of the Sun (1968) – 6.9
37. Shaka Zulu (1986) – 7.7
38. Mountains of the Moon (1990) – 7.2
39. Safari (1956) – 6.5
40. Zambezia (2012) – 5.8
41. Safari 3000 (1982) – 5.2
42. Safari Drums (1953) – 5.1
43. The Lion of Africa (1988) – 6.0
44. The White Warrior (1959) – 6.2
45. African Cats (2011) – 7.6
46. The Journey of August King (1995) – 6.3
47. King Solomon’s Mines (1985) – 5.2
48. Lost in Africa (2010) – 6.1
49. Diamonds (1999) – 5.4
50. In My Country (2004) – 6.3
51. Silverton Siege (2022) – rating not available.
