| Film | Director | Countries | Premiere | Sales agent | Where it went |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Notes from the Underground Documentary |
Adrian Van Wyk, Chris Kets | South Africa | Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival 2026World Premiere — South African Competition | no agent / self | No deal sourced |
Atcha Atcha Fiction |
Mamadou Dia | SenegalFrance | Locarno 2026Fuori Concorso | No agent -- film has not yet premiered | No deal sourced |
BAKMA Fiction |
Abdelhamid Bouchnak | Tunisia | Locarno 2026Fuori Concorso | No agent -- film has not yet premiered | No deal sourced |
Khufu Fiction |
Mahmoud Assi | EgyptFranceSwedenCanada | Locarno 2026Pardi di Domani – Concorso Internazionale | No agent -- film has not yet premiered | No deal sourced |
NADUPA Fiction |
Daniel Samwel | Tanzania | Locarno 2026Pardi di Domani – Concorso Internazionale | No agent -- film has not yet premiered | No deal sourced |
La kora de mon père Fiction |
Ayeman Aymar Esse | BeninSwitzerlandGermany | Locarno 2026Open Doors Screenings – Features | No agent -- film has not yet premiered | No deal sourced |
Ego Reach We All (Our Time Will Come) Fiction |
Amartei Armar | GhanaFrance | Locarno 2026Concorso Cineasti del Presente | No agent -- film has not yet premiered | No deal sourced |
Clarissa Fiction |
Arie & Chuko Esiri | Nigeria | Cannes 2026Directors' Fortnight | NEON International (worldwide sales) | Theatrical1 territory |
Congo Boy Fiction |
Rafiki Fariala | Central African RepublicFranceDemocratic Republic of CongoItaly | Cannes 2026Un Certain Regard | The Party Film Sales (world sales) | Theatrical8 territories |
Strawberries La Más Dulce Fiction |
Laïla Marrakchi | FranceMoroccoSpainBelgium | Cannes 2026Un Certain Regard | Lucky Number (international, per French Wiki… | Theatrical2 territories |
Ben'Imana Benimana Fiction |
Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo | RwandaGabonFranceNorwayCôte d'Ivoire | Cannes 2026Un Certain Regard | MK2 Films (per Wikipedia infobox) -- role vs… | Theatrical2 territories |
Djeliya, Memory of Manding Djéliya, Mémoire du Mandingue Documentary |
Boubacar Sangaré | Burkina FasoCôte d'IvoireMaliSenegalFrance | Visions du Réel 2026International Feature Film Competition | no agent / self | No deal sourced |
Alea Jacarandas Documentary |
Hassen Ferhani | FranceAlgeria | Visions du Réel 2026Burning Lights Competition | Andana Films (worldwide) | Agent seeking deal |
À Voix Basse In a Whisper■ Fiction |
Leyla Bouzid | FranceTunisia | Berlinale 2026Competition | PlayTime (worldwide) | Theatrical10 territories |
Soumsoum, La Nuit Des Astres■ Fiction |
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | FranceChad | Berlinale 2026Competition | Films Boutique (worldwide) | Theatrical1 territory |
Paradise Fiction |
Jeremy Comte | CanadaFrance | Berlinale 2026Panorama | Global Constellation (worldwide; formerly Fi… | Theatrical2 territories |
Only Rebels Win Fiction |
Danielle Arbid | FranceLebanonQatar | Berlinale 2026Panorama (Opening Film) | Fandango Sales (international) | Theatrical1 territory |
Safe Exit Fiction |
Mohammed Hammad | EgyptLibyaTunisiaQatarGermany | Berlinale 2026Panorama | MAD World (international sales) | Theatrical1 territory |
Dao■ Fiction |
Alain Gomis | FranceSenegalGuinea-Bissau | Berlinale 2026Competition | The Party Film Sales (worldwide) | Theatrical3 territories |
TUTU Documentary |
Sam Pollard | United KingdomSouth AfricaUnited States | Berlinale 2026Berlinale Special Presentation | Cinetic Media (world sales / international r… | Agent seeking deal |
Crocodile Documentary |
The Critics & Pietra Brettkelly | NigeriaNew Zealand | Berlinale 2026Forum | Mediawan — international sales | Agent seeking deal |
Enough Is Enough Trop c'est trop Documentary |
Elisé Sawasawa | Democratic Republic of the CongoFrance | Berlinale 2026Panorama (Documentary) | JBA Production (international and France sal… | Agent seeking deal |
Black Lions — Roman Wolves Documentary |
Haile Gerima | USAEthiopia | Berlinale 2026Forum | Mypheduh Films (Haile Gerima’s own distribut… | Agent seeking deal |
Joy Boy: A Tribute To Julius Eastman Documentary |
Mawena Yehouessi, Fallon Mayanja, Rob Jacobs, Victoire Karera Kampire, Paul Shemisi, Anne Reijniers | BelgiumFranceDemocratic Republic of Congo | Berlinale 2026Forum | no agent / self | No deal sourced |
Lady Fiction |
Olive Nwosu | United KingdomNigeria | Sundance 2026World Cinema Dramatic Competition (Sundance); Panorama (Berlinale, Euro premiere) | HanWay Films (worldwide) | Theatrical1 territory |
Kikuyu Land Documentary |
Andrew H. Brown & Bea Wangondu | Kenya | Sundance 2026World Cinema Documentary Competition | Journeyman Pictures (worldwide) | Theatrical1 territory |
Troublemaker Troublemaker: The Story Behind the Mandela Tapes Documentary |
Antoine Fuqua | South AfricaUnited StatesUnited Kingdom | Sundance 2026Premieres | no agent / self | No deal sourced |
The Arab Fiction |
Malek Bensmail | FranceAlgeriaSwitzerland | IFFR 2026Big Screen Competition | Hikayet Films (world sales) | Theatrical1 territory |
Variations on a Theme Documentary |
Jason Jacobs & Devon Delmar | South AfricaNetherlandsQatar | IFFR 2026Tiger Competition | Kraal (production company — world sales) | Theatrical1 territory |
O Profeta Fiction |
Ique Langa | MozambiqueSouth AfricaQatar | IFFR 2026Tiger Competition | Luminalia (Bologna) — worldwide sales | Agent seeking deal |
My Semba Meu Semba Fiction |
Hugo Salvaterra | Angola | IFFR 2026Tiger Competition | Geração 80 (production company | Theatrical1 territory |
180 Fiction |
Alex Yazbek | South Africa | — 2026Netflix Original — direct to platform | Netflix (commission) | Streaming1 territory |
Barni Fiction |
Mohammed Sheikh | SomaliaDjiboutiUnited States | Red Sea 2025Competition | Not found | No deal sourced |
Behind the Palm Trees Derrière les Palmiers■ Fiction |
Meryem Benm'Barek | FranceMoroccoBelgiumUnited Kingdom | Marrakech 2025Official Competition | Pyramide Films (worldwide) | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
Truck Mama Documentary |
Zipporah (Zippy) Nyaruri | KenyaSouth AfricaSaudi ArabiaNetherlands | IDFA 2025Luminous | Not found | No deal sourced |
The Stories Notre Histoire – Chroniques du Caire Fiction |
Abu Bakr Shawky | EgyptAustriaFranceBelgiumSweden | Tallinn Black Nights 2025Official Competition | Goodfellas (worldwide) | Theatrical3 territories |
Laundry Uhlanjululo Fiction |
Zamo Mkhwanazi | SwitzerlandSouth Africa | Toronto 2025Discovery | Summerside Media (worldwide) | Theatrical1 territory |
Stitches Fiction |
Shirley Frimpong-Manso | Nigeria | Toronto 2025Industry Selects | Blue Pictures Entertainment (worldwide) | Agent seeking deal |
The Voice of Hind Rajab La Voix de Hind Rajab■ Fiction |
Kaouther Ben Hania | TunisiaFrance | Venice 2025Competition | The Party Film Sales (worldwide) | Theatrical6 territories |
Calle Málaga Calle Malaga■ Fiction |
Maryam Touzani | MoroccoFranceSpainGermanyBelgium | Venice 2025Spotlight | Films Boutique (worldwide) | Theatrical4 territories |
Cotton Queen Fiction |
Suzannah Mirghani | GermanyFrancePalestineEgyptQatarSaudi ArabiaSudan | Venice 2025Critics' Week | Totem Films, in partnership with Studiocanal… | Theatrical2 territories |
Roqia Fiction |
Yanis Koussim | FranceAlgeriaQatarSaudi Arabia | Venice 2025Critics' Week | Alpha Violet (worldwide) | Theatrical3 territories |
When Nigeria Happens Fiction |
Ema Edosio Deelen | NigeriaBelgium | Locarno 2025Open Doors Screenings | Not found | Streaming1 territory |
My Father and Qaddafi بابا و القذافي Documentary |
Jihan K | United StatesLibya | Venice 2025Out of Competition | MAD World (worldwide, non-Arab territories) | Theatrical1 territory |
Memory of Princess Mumbi Fiction |
Damien Hauser | KenyaSwitzerlandSaudi Arabia | Venice 2025Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) | Paradise City (Paris) -- worldwide | Theatrical2 territories |
Black Burns Fast Fiction |
Sandulela Asanda | South Africa | Durban International Film Festival 2025Competition | No formal third-party sales agent | Streaming1 territory |
Lucky Fish■ Fiction |
Joshua Rous | South Africa | Durban 2025Opening Night Film | Known Associates Distribution (worldwide) | TheatricalStreaming1 territory |
Happy Birthday Fiction |
Sarah Goher | Egypt | Tribeca 2025Competition | Not found -- explicitly reported as still se… | No deal sourced |
My Father's Shadow■ Fiction |
Akinola Davies Jr. | United KingdomNigeria | Cannes 2025Un Certain Regard | The Match Factory (worldwide) | TheatricalStreaming3 territories |
Aisha Can't Fly Away عائشة لم تعد قادرة على الطيران Fiction |
Morad Mostafa | EgyptFranceGermanyTunisiaSaudi ArabiaQatarSudan | Cannes 2025Un Certain Regard | MAD World (worldwide) | Theatrical1 territory |
Promised Sky Promis le ciel■ Fiction |
Erige Sehiri | FranceTunisiaQatar | Cannes 2025Un Certain Regard | Luxbox (worldwide) | TheatricalStreaming5 territories |
The Little Sister La Petite Dernière■ Fiction |
Hafsia Herzi | FranceGermany | Cannes 2025Competition | mk2 Films (worldwide) | Theatrical2 territories |
Eagles of the Republic Les Aigles de la République■ Fiction |
Tarik Saleh | SwedenFranceDenmarkFinlandGermany | Cannes 2025Competition | Playtime (worldwide) | Theatrical3 territories |
Indomptables Untamable■ Fiction |
Thomas Ngijol | FranceCameroon | Cannes 2025Quinzaine des Cinéastes (Directors' Fortnight) | Goodfellas (international) | Theatrical1 territory |
Life After Siham La Vie après Siham■ Documentary |
Namir Abdel Messeeh | FranceEgypt | Cannes 2025ACID | Split Screen (international) | Theatrical2 territories |
Matabeleland Documentary |
Nyasha Kadandara | ZimbabweKenyaBotswana | CPH:DOX 2025World premiere | Bigger Motion (LBx Africa) | Theatrical1 territory |
The Heart Is a Muscle■ Fiction |
Imran Hamdulay | South AfricaSaudi Arabia | Berlinale 2025Panorama | MMM Film Sales (France) — worldwide sales | Theatrical1 territory |
Dreamers■ Fiction |
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor | United Kingdom | Berlinale 2025Panorama | The Yellow Affair (Helsinki, by Newen Connec… | Theatrical3 territories |
Ancestral Visions of the Future Documentary |
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese | LesothoFranceGermanyQatarSaudi Arabia | Berlinale 2025Berlinale Special | Memento International (Paris) | Agent seeking deal |
The Settlement Al mosta'mera Fiction |
Mohamed Rashad | Egypt | Berlinale 2025Perspectives | MAD World | Theatrical2 territories |
Minimals in a Titanic World Fiction |
Philbert Aimé Mbabazi Sharangabo | RwandaGermanyCameroon | Berlinale 2025Forum | Not found | No deal sourced |
Our Time Will Come Unsere Zeit wird kommen Documentary |
Ivette Löcker | AustriaGambia | Berlinale 2025Forum | Not separately named | Theatrical1 territory |
The Tale of Daye's Family Daye: Seret Ahl El Daye■ Fiction |
Karim El Shenawy | Egypt | Berlinale 2025Generation 14plus | Big Time Fund | Theatrical2 territories |
Hotheads Têtes Brûlées Fiction |
Maja Ajmia Yde Zellama | Belgium | Berlinale 2025Generation 14plus | MAD World (MAD Solutions, UAE) | Theatrical2 territories |
L'homme qui plante les baobabs Documentary |
Michel K. Zongo | Burkina Faso | FESPACO 2025Compétition officielle — longs métrages documentaires | no agent / self | No deal sourced |
Une si longue lettre So Long a Letter■ Fiction |
Angèle Diabang | SenegalMaliFranceCôte d'IvoireEgypt | FESPACO 2025Perspectives | Not found | Theatrical4 territories |
Katanga, la danse des scorpions Katanga, the Dance of the Scorpions■ Fiction |
Dani Kouyaté | Burkina Faso | FESPACO 2025Fiction Feature Competition | Sudu Connexion | Theatrical3 territories |
Catcher Documentary |
Derhwa Kasunzu | Democratic Republic of CongoBurkina Faso | FESPACO 2025Perspectives | Not found | No deal sourced |
Nail's Man Technicien des Ongles Fiction |
Sheriya Twana | Democratic Republic of Congo | FESPACO 2025Perspectives | Not found | No deal sourced |
Klema, Saison Sèche Klema, the Dry Season Documentary |
Boubacar Gakou Touré | Mali | FESPACO 2025Perspectives | Not found | No deal sourced |
Yikian! Debout! Fiction |
Alidou Badini | Burkina Faso | FESPACO 2025Section Burkina | Not found | No deal sourced |
Diya Diya – Blood Money Fiction |
Achille Ronaimou | ChadFranceGermanyCôte d'Ivoire | FESPACO 2025International Competition | Coccinelle Films (worldwide) | TheatricalTelevision2 territories |
Timpi Tampa L'Empreinte■ Fiction |
Adama Bineta Sow | SenegalFrance | FESPACO 2025Perspectives | Not found -- no international sales agent id… | Theatrical2 territories |
How to Build a Library Documentary |
Maia Lekow & Christopher King | Kenya | Sundance 2025World Cinema Documentary Competition | Autlook Filmsales | Theatrical1 territory |
Khartoum Documentary |
Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed | SudanUnited KingdomGermanyQatar | Sundance 2025World Cinema Documentary Competition (Sundance); Panorama (Berlinale, Euro premiere) | Autlook Filmsales | Theatrical2 territories |
Where the Wind Comes From Fiction |
Amel Guellaty | TunisiaFranceQatar | Sundance 2025World Cinema Dramatic Competition | Films Boutique | Theatrical3 territories |
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions Documentary |
Kahlil Joseph | USA | Sundance 2025NEXT (Sundance); Perspectives (Berlinale) | Rich Spirit (James Shani) + BN Media (acquir… | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
L'arbre de l'authenticité Documentary |
Sammy Baloji | Democratic Republic of CongoBelgiumFrance | IFFR 2025Tiger Competition | Twenty Nine Studio & Production | Theatrical1 territory |
Invisible Flame Nyamula Fiction |
Oskar Weimar | Kenya | IFFR 2025Bright Future | Not found | No deal sourced |
Thank You Satan Fiction |
Hicham Lasri | MoroccoFrance | IFFR 2025Harbour | Not found | Theatrical1 territory |
Labake Olododo■ Fiction |
Biodun Stephen | Nigeria | Direct release (no festival) 2025 | no agent / self | Theatrical1 territory |
Abo Zabaal 1989 Documentary |
Bassam Mortada | EgyptGermany | Cairo 2024International Critics' Week Competition | no agent / self | No deal sourced |
Mother Mother Fiction |
K'naan Warsame | SomaliaCanadaUnited KingdomUnited States | Toronto 2024Discovery | Shared | Agent seeking deal |
Freedom Way■ Fiction |
Afolabi Olalekan | Nigeria | Toronto 2024Discovery | No international sales agent; Bluhouse Studi… | Theatrical3 territories |
The Party's Over Fin De Fiesta■ Fiction |
Elena Manrique | SpainSenegal | Toronto 2024Discovery | Not found | Theatrical1 territory |
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos Fiction |
Agbajowo Collective | NigeriaGermanySouth AfricaUSA | Toronto 2024Centrepiece | Rushlake Media | Streaming1 territory |
Front Row Çaf el-aouel■ Fiction |
Merzak Allouache | AlgeriaSaudi ArabiaFrance | Toronto 2024Centrepiece | MPM Premium (Paris) — international sales | Theatrical1 territory |
Living Together Cohabiter Documentary |
Halima Elkhatabi | Canada | Toronto 2024TIFF Docs | None external | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight■ Fiction |
Embeth Davidtz | South Africa | Telluride 2024Main Slate | Not found | TheatricalStreaming3 territories |
Hanami Fiction |
Denise Fernandes | Cape Verde | Locarno 2024Concorso Cineasti del Presente | MoreThan Films | Theatrical5 territories |
Red Path Les Enfants Rouges■ Fiction |
Lotfi Achour | Tunisia | Locarno 2024Concorso Cineasti del Presente | MPM Premium | Theatrical4 territories |
Aicha■ Fiction |
Mehdi M. Barsaoui | TunisiaFranceItaly | Venice 2024Orizzonti | The Party Film Sales | TheatricalStreaming7 territories |
Sudan, Remember Us Soudan, Souviens-toi■ Documentary |
Hind Meddeb | TunisiaFranceSudan | Venice 2024Giornate degli Autori | Totem Films (international sales); earlier M… | TheatricalStreaming6 territories |
Perfumed With Mint Fiction |
Muhammed Hamdy | EgyptFranceTunisia | Venice 2024Critics' Week | Reason8 | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
The Fisherman■ Fiction |
Zoey Martinson | Ghana | Venice 2024Biennale College Cinema | Not found | Theatrical3 territories |
Agora أڨورا Fiction |
Ala Eddine Slim | TunisiaFranceSaudi ArabiaQatar | Locarno 2024Concorso Internazionale | MAD Solutions (worldwide) | Theatrical1 territory |
Cabo Negro■ Fiction |
Abdellah Taïa | MoroccoFrance | Karlovy Vary 2024Proxima Competition | Barney Production (worldwide) | Theatrical1 territory |
Samia Fiction |
Yasemin Şamdereli | ItalyGermanyBelgium | Tribeca 2024International Narrative Competition | MK2 — world sales | Theatrical2 territories |
Era Oculta Hidden Era Fiction |
Carlos Vargas | MozambiqueGermanyColombia | Tribeca 2024Viewpoints | Not found | No deal sourced |
Searching for Amani Documentary |
Nicole Gormley & Debra Aroko | KenyaUnited States | Tribeca 2024Viewpoints | Autlook Filmsales | Television1 territory |
The Story of Souleymane L'Histoire de Souleymane■ Fiction |
Boris Lojkine | France | Cannes 2024Un Certain Regard | Pyramide International | TheatricalStreaming16 territories |
Animale■ Fiction |
Emma Benestan | France | Cannes 2024Critics' Week | Film Constellation | TheatricalStreamingTelevision10 territories |
The Village Next to Paradise■ Fiction |
Mo Harawe | Somalia | Cannes 2024Un Certain Regard | Totem Films | Theatrical2 territories |
Everybody Loves Touda■ Fiction |
Nabil Ayouch | Morocco | Cannes 2024Cannes Premiere | MK2 Films | Theatrical1 territory |
The Brink of Dreams Rafaat Einy L Ssama■ Documentary |
Ayman El Amir & Nada Riyadh | Egypt | Cannes 2024Critics' Week | The Party Film Sales | TheatricalTelevision4 territories |
Across the Sea La Mer Au Loin■ Fiction |
Saïd Hamich Benlarbi | MoroccoFrance | Cannes 2024Special Screening | Indie Sales | Theatrical1 territory |
East of Noon Sharq 12 Fiction |
Hala Elkoussy | Egypt | Cannes 2024Directors' Fortnight | no agent / self | Theatrical2 territories |
Banzo■ Fiction |
Margarida Cardoso | PortugalFranceNetherlands | IndieLisboa 2024National Competition | Not found | TheatricalStreamingTelevision4 territories |
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl■ Fiction |
Rungano Nyoni | ZambiaUnited KingdomIreland | Cannes 2024Un Certain Regard | A24 (worldwide) | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Ernest Cole, photographe■ Documentary |
Raoul Peck | FranceUnited States | Cannes 2024Special Screenings | mk2 Films (worldwide) | Theatrical3 territories |
Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story■ Fiction |
Luck Razanajaona | Madagascar | Berlinale 2024Generation 14plus | Sudu Connexion | TheatricalStreaming7 territories |
True Chronicles of the Blida-Joinville Psychiatric Hospital… (Frantz Fanon)■ Documentary |
Abdenour Zahzah | FranceAlgeria | Berlinale 2024Forum | Lucky Number — international sales | Theatrical2 territories |
The Empty Grave Das leere Grab Documentary |
Agnes Lisa Wegner & Cece Mlay | GermanyTanzania | Berlinale 2024Berlinale Special | Not found | TelevisionTheatricalStreaming2 territories |
À Quand L'Afrique? Which Way Africa? Documentary |
David-Pierre Fila | Republic of CongoAngolaCameroon | Berlinale 2024Panorama | Not found | Theatrical1 territory |
The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder As Noites Ainda Cheiram Á Pôlvora Documentary |
Inadelso Cossa | Mozambique | Berlinale 2024Forum | Syndicado Film Sales (Toronto, Canada) | Television2 territories |
Rising Up at Night Tongo Saa Documentary |
Nelson Makengo | Democratic Republic of Congo | Berlinale 2024Panorama Dokumente | Square Eyes | Television1 territory |
Who Do I Belong To Mé El Aïn■ Fiction |
Meryam Joobeur | FranceTunisia | Berlinale 2024Competition | Luxbox | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
Demba Fiction |
Mamadou Dia | Senegal | Berlinale 2024Encounters | The Party Film Sales | Theatrical1 territory |
Black Tea■ Fiction |
Abderrahmane Sissako | MaliMauritania | Berlinale 2024Berlinale Special | Gaumont | TheatricalStreaming15 territories |
L'Homme-Vertige L'homme-vertige : Tales of a City Documentary |
Malaury Eloi Paisley | France | Berlinale 2024Forum | Not found | Television2 territories |
Dahomey■ Documentary |
Mati Diop | FranceSenegalBenin | Berlinale 2024Competition | Les Films du Losange (worldwide) | TheatricalStreaming4 territories |
The Battle for Laikipia■ Documentary |
Daphne Matziaraki & Peter Murimi | Kenya | Sundance 2024World Cinema Documentary Competition | MetFilm Sales (worldwide / international); S… | TheatricalTelevisionStreaming3 territories |
Mário■ Documentary |
Billy Woodberry | Angola | IFFR 2024Harbour | Subobscura Films — world rights / sales | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
Janani: The Last Stand Janani Fiction |
Matt Bish (Matthew Bishanga) | Uganda | Direct release (no festival) 2024 | Not found | TheatricalStreaming1 territory |
House of Ga'a Fiction |
Bolanle Austen-Peters | Nigeria | None (commercial Netflix premiere) 2024 | no agent / self | Streaming1 territory |
Headless■ Fiction |
Michael Ndiomu | Nigeria | Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) 2024 | no agent / self | Theatrical1 territory |
Madu Documentary |
Matthew Ogens, Joel Kachi Benson | NigeriaUnited States | iREP International Documentary Film Festival 2024 | no agent / self | Streaming1 territory |
After the Long Rains Baada ya Masika Fiction |
Damien Hauser | KenyaSwitzerland | Red Sea 2023 | Rushlake Media (Cologne) | Agent seeking deal |
Our Land, Our Freedom Documentary |
Zippy Kimundu, Meena Nanji | KenyaUnited StatesPortugalGermany | IDFA 2023Frontlight | First Hand Films (worldwide) | Television1 territory |
Death of a Whistleblower Fiction |
Ian Gabriel | South Africa | Toronto 2023Centrepiece | no agent / self | Streaming1 territory |
I Do Not Come to You by Chance Fiction |
Ishaya Bako | Nigeria | Toronto 2023Centrepiece (Contemporary World Cinema) | The Entertainment Network | Theatrical1 territory |
Les Indésirables Bâtiment 5■ Fiction |
Ladj Ly | France | Toronto 2023Special Presentations | Goodfellas (international) | Theatrical1 territory |
Behind the Mountains Oura El Jbel■ Fiction |
Mohamed Ben Attia | TunisiaBelgiumFranceItalySaudi ArabiaQatar | Venice 2023Orizzonti (Horizons) | Luxbox (international); MAD Solutions (Arab … | Theatrical1 territory |
Banel & Adama Banel et Adama■ Fiction |
Ramata-Toulaye Sy | SenegalFranceMali | Cannes 2023Competition | Best Friend Forever (international) | Theatrical2 territories |
Goodbye Julia Wadaan Julia■ Fiction |
Mohamed Kordofani | SudanEgyptGermanyFranceSwedenSaudi Arabia | Cannes 2023Un Certain Regard | MAD Solutions (worldwide, moved into interna… | Theatrical5 territories |
Four Daughters Les Filles d'Olfa■ Documentary |
Kaouther Ben Hania | Tunisia | Cannes 2023Competition | no agent / self | Theatrical1 territory |
Hounds Les Meutes■ Fiction |
Kamal Lazraq | MoroccoFranceBelgiumQatarSaudi Arabia | Cannes 2023Un Certain Regard | Charades (international) | Theatrical1 territory |
Déserts■ Fiction |
Faouzi Bensaïdi | MoroccoFranceGermanyBelgium | Cannes 2023Quinzaine des Cinéastes (Directors' Fortnight) | Urban Distribution International | Theatrical1 territory |
Mambar Pierrette Fiction |
Rosine Mbakam | CameroonBelgium | Cannes 2023Quinzaine des Cinéastes (Directors' Fortnight) | no agent / self | Theatrical1 territory |
Machtat ماشطات Documentary |
Sonia Ben Slama | TunisiaLebanonFranceQatar | Visions du Réel 2023International Competition | Not found -- no sales agent or distributor i… | No deal sourced |
All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White Fiction |
Babatunde Apalowo | Nigeria | Berlinale 2023Panorama | Coccinelle Sales (Francesca Breccia) | Streaming1 territory |
Mami Wata■ Fiction |
C.J. "Fiery" Obasi | NigeriaFranceUnited Kingdom | Sundance 2023World Cinema Dramatic Competition | CAA Media Finance (international) | Theatrical4 territories |
Girl■ Fiction |
Adura Onashile | United Kingdom | Sundance 2023World Cinema Dramatic Competition | New Europe Film Sales (worldwide) | Theatrical1 territory |
Bravo, Burkina! Fiction |
Walé Oyéjidé | Burkina FasoItaly | Sundance 2023NEXT | Not found -- no sales agent or distributor i… | No deal sourced |
Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa Boi Story Afamefuna■ Fiction |
Kayode Kasum | Nigeria | Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) 2023 | no agent / self | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
A Tribe Called Judah■ Fiction |
Funke Akindele | Nigeria | Direct release (no festival) 2023 | no agent / self | Theatrical3 territories |
Késárí: The King Kesari■ Fiction |
Ibrahim "Itele" Yekini, Tope Adebayo | Nigeria | Direct release (no festival) 2023 | no agent / self | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
Adire■ Fiction |
Adeoluwa Owu | Nigeria | Direct release (no festival) 2023 | no agent / self | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
Ijogbon Fiction |
Kunle Afolayan | Nigeria | None (commercial Netflix premiere) 2023 | no agent / self | Streaming1 territory |
Ada Omo Daddy Ada Ọmọ Daddy■ Fiction |
Akay Mason, Adebayo Tijani | Nigeria | Direct release (no festival) 2023 | no agent / self | TheatricalStreaming2 territories |
Big Love■ Fiction |
Biodun Stephen | Nigeria | Direct release (no festival) 2023 | no agent / self | Theatrical1 territory |
Free Money Documentary |
Sam Soko, Lauren DeFilippo | KenyaUnited States | Toronto 2022TIFF Docs | Dogwoof | Agent seeking deal |
Father & Soldier Tirailleurs■ Fiction |
Mathieu Vadepied | FranceSenegal | Cannes 2022Un Certain Regard | no agent / self | Theatrical2 territories |
Harka■ Fiction |
Lotfy Nathan | TunisiaFranceLuxembourgBelgiumGermanyUnited States | Cannes 2022Un Certain Regard | Film Constellation (international) | TheatricalTelevision3 territories |
Father's Day Fiction |
Kivu Ruhorahoza | Rwanda | Berlinale 2022Encounters | Iyugi Productions (also the production compa… | Agent seeking deal |
The AFP Distribution Registry tracks African and African-diaspora films from selected festival and professional-circulation cohorts as they move into sales, territorial acquisition, distribution, release, and commercial performance. Coverage is currently concentrated between 2024 and 2026, and will expand as AFP audits additional festivals and circulation routes. It is a curated, expanding dataset; not a complete census.