Niger (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
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Tenere (2020)
The arduous journey of Bachir and his companions in a truck resembling Noah's ark. We see how they struggle both physically and emotionally with harsh natural conditions, thirst and many other problems.
Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion (2010)
Tuareg nomads have lived in the Sahara Desert for centuries, connecting North Africa and West Africa with their Camel Caravans. They are fiercely independent and have become famous for ... See full summary »
Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It (2015)
A revolutionary story of guitars, motorcycles, cell phones, and the music of a new generation
How Are the Kids? (1990)
A six-film anthology depicting childhood horrors around the world.
Cocorico Monsieur Poulet (1974)
The story follows three poultry sellers on a trip across the bush, attempting to deliver a load of chickens to a market in Niamey.
The Wedding Ring (2016)
A young woman from Niger returns to her home village after finishing college abroad.
Little by Little (1970)
An African travels to Paris to learn about the construction of tall buildings, but is soon taken up with the oddities of French life.
Zerzura (2017)
Zerzura is a feature-length ethnofiction shot in the Sahara desert. Mixing folktales and documentary, the film follows a young man from Niger who leaves home in search of an enchanted oasis.
Babatu (1976)
Once upon a time, in the middle of the last century, a great warrior named Babatou. Nigerian jumper from the region Dounga Gurunsi invaded the country and settled there. The brave prisoners... See full summary »
Toula ou Le génie des eaux (1974)
The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman to put an end to their anger. A young ... See full summary »
FVVA: Femme, villa, voiture, argent (1972)
Ali is the image of modern Africa. He happily returns from a football match on his motorbike but a nasty surprise is waiting for him at his parents' home: he finds Haoua, his bride-to-be, ... See full summary »
Men in Trouble (2016)
A happy home is thrown into a home of war when the wife's flirty little sister comes visiting on holiday and any man she lays her eyes becomes a prey even her sisters husband.
The Fruitless Tree (2017)
The director, a married woman without children, deals with the issue of infertility in the country of Niger, by sharing stories of stigmatized wives, husbands who refuse to be tested (or ... See full summary »
Si les cavaliers (1982)
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L'éxilé (1980)
Based on a traditional African tale. A king has the habit whilst walking in disguise on the streets of his kingdom to listen to the wishes of his own people. One day he overhears two ... See full summary »
Le wazzou polygame (1971)
An Islamic faithful returns from his holy pilgrimage to Mecca with the venerated title "el hajji". On his return he falls in love with his daughter's friend Santou, who is already engaged ... See full summary »
'Imuhar': A Legend (1997)
A Parisian lad spends a brief, life-changing time with a clan of the Imûhar, a high desert Berber people, called Tuaregs by the French. At age ten, Khénan's mother dies, and his father ... See full summary »
Cabascabo (1969)
Cabascabo, a veteran of the French colonial army in Indochina, returns to his home town in Niger, acclaimed by friends and relatives. In fragmented flash-backs, he tells the story of his adventure and the battles in that distant land.
Le retour d'un aventurier (1966)
Back from the US to his village in Niger, a man brings western outfits to his close friends, who immediately identify with cow-boys. A bloody western begins in the savannah...
Wallah Je te jure (2016)
"Wallah - Je te jure" tells the stories of men and women travelling along West African migration routes to Italy. Senegal's rural villages, Niger's bus stations and "ghettos" full of ... See full summary »
La bague du roi Koda (1962)
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The Doctor from Gafire (1986)
A young doctor named Karunga just graduated from a European university; is sent to a village where a man named Ouba lives. Obua is a healer who his people respect.
Zinder
Unemployed youths are swelling the ranks of gangs sowing violence in Zinder, Niger. Aicha Macky explores the origins of the radicalization in her hometown and the prospects for escaping it.
Women on the Move (2017)
A grandmother's life in rural Niger changes when she enters a women's savings group. Will her granddaughter take the next step out of poverty?
Al'lèèssi... Une actrice africaine (2005)
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Au centre de la Terre, des puits et des hommes (2008 Video)
A man stands at the mouth of a well, donning a rudimentary rope harness. Camera in hand, he dives into the well and starts a 126 meters drop, at the end of which he reaches two men working ... See full summary »
Petanqui (1983)
In the middle of a drought, Petanqui - who is responsible for the distribution of food to the population - enjoys a good life, a nice house, lovers and an official car. His son returns from... See full summary »
Nuages noirs (1979)
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Agaïssa (2001)
In Niger, the oral tradition and its moral lessons are passed on through tales and stories. Agaïssa is the story of a young princess who does not listen to her parents, neither to the wisemen, and who just does what she fancies to do.
Arlit: The Second Paris (2005)
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Kankamba ou le semeur de discorde (1982)
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Kokoa (2019)
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Dance with the Wodaabes (2010)
In the heart of the Nigerien Sahel, far off the beaten 'asphalt' track, thousands of Fulbe Wodaabe nomads gather every year for a gigantic ceremony named the geerewol. For seven full days ... See full summary »
Les contre Bandiers (1969)
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Lokkol. l'école. Alwasi et Aikije vont (aussi) à l'école (2013)
Alwasi and Aikije, two young Wodaabe sisters, 12 and 11 years old, attend the school of Bangana, in the middle of Niger. They tell us how this school was born and they talk about their ... See full summary »
Touching Lives (2007– )
Ordinary men and women in need of a helping hand have a chance to fulfill their lifelong dreams. Viewers write to the show asking for assistance with their dreams and the two presenters ... See full summary »
Pray (2017)
PRAY is an exploration of mankind`s conversations with the Holy. What divides us, makes us alike. Beautifully shot on location in Jerusalem, Sahara, Himalaya, Ganges and Norway. By being ... See full summary »
Samba le grand (1977)
The adventures of a legendary hero, Sambagana, who, dazzled by the beauty of a princess, asks her in marriage. She imposes several tests, and he wins them all, but only death will eventually bring the two together.
Moi fatigué debout, moi couché (1997)
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Dongo Hori (1973)
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Bon voyage, Sim (1966)
Sim, the President of the Toad Republic, goes on a journey invited by a neighboring president. He makes several pompous speeches, and gets a university named after him despite not having done anything to benefit the other toads.
La Broma Infinita (2011)
The economy conditions our lives. Scarcity is a restriction imposed by nature itself. It is not a human invention. It is an unresolved dilemma. An endless fight for survival.
Saitane (1973)
A sorcerer (played by the director himself) controls all activities in a village. Manipulating the different parties, the sorcerer promises love, good health and riches in exchange for the ... See full summary »
For the Best and for the Onion! (2008)
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Dystopia: What Is to Be Done? (2010 Video)
The film analyzes a compendium of crises humanity faces: peak oil, climate change, poverty, pollution, disease, war and terrorism. The film presents their complex interrelations in a series... See full summary »
La Robe du temps (2008)
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The Woodcutters (or How to Bring Down a Dictatorship) (2012)
THE WOODCUTTERS is a short documentary that tells the story of three men at the heart of the fight to bring down a tyrannical regime In Niger 2009, the country was on the brink. The ... See full summary »
Siberi (1973)
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