Colonialism Movies

Based on powerful archival material documenting the most daring moments in the struggle for liberation in the Third World, this documentary is...

For 'Et les chiens se taisaient' Maldoror adapted a piece of theatre by the poet and politician Aimé Césaire (1913–2008), about a...

Returning to the island that her father left 50 years earlier, the filmmaker goes back in time to retrace the history of her name.

In 1885, Africa is a succulent cake destined to be wildly divided and everyone wants a piece. A disturbed European king, a Pygmy working in a luxury...

History Channel documentary which chronicles the history of Hawai'i and the rarely told story of the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy by the...

Documentary about the coup d'état by Hugo Chávez against the government of Carlos Andrés Pérez, in Venezuela.

In the midst of the Algerian War in 1957, fighters (fidayounes) resisted French intervention with the help of a doctor.

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

In this short film, artist Jobie Weetaluktuk turns his gaze on his family and the power of ritual through the story of a young woman and her...

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

Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.

How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a...

Under Dorchester Square in Montreal lies the cemetery where 55,000 people were buried in the 19th century. The square is still at the heart of social...

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

Walter Burton's realistic photographs depicting poor treatment of Maori prisoners are rejected by late 19th century government officials. Walter is...

The film recounts in three parts by three different directors the Algerian people's struggle for independence after 130 years of French colonization:...

This true, astonishing story describes how King Leopold II of Belgium turned Congo into its private colony between 1885 and 1908. Under his control,...

A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.