Colonialism Movies

  • 1929
    India

    India

    India

    01929HD

    Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

    India
  • 1996
    The Forgotten Hill

    The Forgotten Hill

    The Forgotten Hill

    8.51996HD

    At the outbreak of the Second World War, two friends, Mokrane and Menach, abruptly interrupt their studies and return to their remote native Kabylian...

    The Forgotten Hill
  • 2021
    Woher kommst du eigentlich? Schwarze in Deutschland

    Woher kommst du eigentlich? Schwarze in Deutschland

    Woher kommst du eigentlich? Schwarze in Deutschland

    02021HD

    Prejudices, ignorance, and racism still leave their mark on the everyday life of black Germans, respectively Europeans, until today. How do...

    Woher kommst du eigentlich? Schwarze in Deutschland
  • 2023
    The world like a jewel in the hand: unlearning imperial plunder ii

    The world like a jewel in the hand: unlearning imperial plunder ii

    The world like a jewel in the hand: unlearning imperial plunder ii

    02023HD

    This film travels over open books, looted objects and postcards to look for the imperial foundations of the world in which we live. Within this wide...

    The world like a jewel in the hand: unlearning imperial plunder ii
  • 1918
    Belgian Campaigns in Africa

    Belgian Campaigns in Africa

    Belgian Campaigns in Africa

    01918HD

    Report retracing the military campaigns of the Belgian colonial troops in Africa through geographical maps, title cards, and documentary footage.

    Belgian Campaigns in Africa
  • 1985
    Time of the Leopards

    Time of the Leopards

    Time of the Leopards

    6.21985HD

    As children, a Mozambique native and a Portuguese colonialist were friends. Years have passed and Mozambique is fighting for its independence. Two...

    Time of the Leopards
  • 2023
    Under the Cloud

    Under the Cloud

    Under the Cloud

    02023HD

    An investigation into the unfolding history of nuclear testing, uranium mining, and nuclear waste disposal on indigenous lands in the US. It raises...

    Under the Cloud
  • 1972
    Noua

    Noua

    Noua

    101972HD

    Directed by Abdelaziz Tolbi.

    Noua
  • 2017
    Holy Angels

    Holy Angels

    Holy Angels

    02017HD

    Documentary about the Holy Angels Residential School in Alberta, where hundreds of First Nations children were imprisoned.

    Holy Angels
  • 2021
    Melting Snow

    Melting Snow

    Melting Snow

    02021HD

    Two tons of snow—flown from New Hampshire to Puerto Rico in 1952 in order to “gift” Puerto Ricans a “white...

    Melting Snow
  • 2018
    Carving Thy Faith

    Carving Thy Faith

    Carving Thy Faith

    102018HD

    A five-year visual ethnography of traditional yet practical orchestration of Semana Santa in a small town where religious woodcarving is the...

    Carving Thy Faith
  • 2014
    Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home

    Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home

    Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home

    72014HD

    Ka Hoʻina documents members of Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei's final repatriation of over 140 sets of iwi kupuna and...

    Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home
  • 2015
    Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema

    Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema

    Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema

    02015HD

    Two decades on from Cinema of Unease, Tim Wong’s essay film contemplates the prevailing image of a national cinema while privileging some of...

    Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema
  • 2019
    The Third World

    The Third World

    The Third World

    02019HD

    For nine months in 1930, seven Bretons, lobster fishermen, were "forgotten" on a volcanic island by their employers, Normans from Le Havre, heirs of...

    The Third World
  • 1971
    A Luta Continua (The Struggle Continues)

    A Luta Continua (The Struggle Continues)

    A Luta Continua (The Struggle Continues)

    01971HD

    A Luta Continua explains the military struggle of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO) against the Portuguese. Produced and narrated by...

    A Luta Continua (The Struggle Continues)
  • 1928
    Las cuatro plumas

    Las cuatro plumas

    Las cuatro plumas

    01928HD

    Venezuelan adaptation of The Four Featehr by A.E.W. Mason. A story of courage and redemption set in the British Empire's colonial era. When Harry...

    Las cuatro plumas
  • 2023
    Hijos de África

    Hijos de África

    Hijos de África

    02023HD

    Hijos de África
  • 1983
    Tiempo de Audacia

    Tiempo de Audacia

    Tiempo de Audacia

    01983HD

    This documentary juxtaposes scenes of El Salvador's opposition factions, including U.S. government advisors and government troops, and guerrillas and...

    Tiempo de Audacia
  • 2022
    Urban Solutions

    Urban Solutions

    Urban Solutions

    02022HD

    An european artist writes about his experience in portraying life in Brazil during the colonial period. Aporteiro – concierge and security...

    Urban Solutions
  • 2024
    My Sister is a Butterfly

    My Sister is a Butterfly

    My Sister is a Butterfly

    102024HD

    17-year-old Giddy spends a week in England seeking reconnection with her queer and estranged sister, Julie. On the night of Julie’s 24th...

    My Sister is a Butterfly