Songs of the Griot

This is a list of important films from sub-Saharan African countries. Some of these are masterpieces, some are not. But every one of them is noteworthy in some way. And yes, I have seen all of them except for the three films with asterisks. I usually do not list films I have not seen, but these particular ones are listed because they are usually mentioned as very significant works even though they are not readily available for viewing. Since many sub-Saharan African films face an uphill battle when it comes to distribution, many...