In 2021, 12 countries in Africa submitted movies to the Oscars’ best international feature film category – the most African countries to ever submit.

Still, plenty of African-made war movies offer compelling and often brutal depictions of conflicts mainstream audiences might not know about. 10 'Eagle Wings' (2021) ...

African Film Press (AFP), an alliance of independent Africa-focused film platforms, has launched the AFP Critics Prize.

From Saloum to The Battle of Algiers, these are the best and most thought-provoking African-made war movies.

Outright classics like Algeria's The Battle of Algiers and hidden gems like Egypt's The Square are among the all-time best African movies.