Family Films Celebrating Africa

Description: A classic adventure-romance set during WWI in German East Africa, where a missionary and a riverboat captain navigate through dangerous waters.

Fact: Humphrey Bogart won his only Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in this film.

Description: Based on a true story, this film follows a couple who raise an orphaned lion cub and then face the challenge of returning her to the wild.

Fact: The film inspired a TV series and a book, both of which were very popular.

Description: A comedic look at cultural misunderstandings when a Coke bottle falls from the sky into the Kalahari Desert, leading to a journey of discovery for a Bushman.

Fact: The film was a surprise hit worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing foreign films in the U.S.

Description: While not strictly a family film, this epic drama captures the beauty of Kenya through the eyes of a Danish baroness, offering a historical perspective on colonial Africa.

Fact: The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Description: This adventure film, while intense, explores the true story of man-eating lions in Tsavo, Kenya, offering a thrilling tale of survival and human-animal conflict.

Fact: The film was based on real events, and the lions' skulls are on display at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.

Description: Disney's adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, where a man raised by gorillas in the African jungle must navigate his human heritage and protect his family from danger.

Fact: Phil Collins wrote and performed several songs for the soundtrack, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Description: An animated adventure where a girl with the ability to talk to animals must save a cheetah cub, set against the backdrop of the African wilderness.

Fact: The film was based on the Nickelodeon TV series of the same name.

Description: A more action-oriented take on the Tarzan story, where he returns to Africa to confront a Belgian captain's exploitation of the Congo.

Fact: The film features a diverse cast and was noted for its efforts to portray African characters with more depth than previous adaptations.

Description: This animated classic follows the journey of Simba, a lion cub who must embrace his destiny as the king of the Pride Lands, offering a tale of courage, responsibility, and the circle of life set in an African savanna.

Fact: The film was inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and features a score by Hans Zimmer that won an Academy Award.

Description: This coming-of-age story set in South Africa during the apartheid era showcases themes of courage, friendship, and the fight against injustice.

Fact: The film features a young Morgan Freeman in one of his early roles.