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10 Best Movies Like Sembene!

If you loved Sembene!, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sembene! for fans of History & Documentary. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen foo...

#2
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

2022★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sembene! for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England....

#3
Emperor

Emperor

2020★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sembene! for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green....

#4
Firebrand

Firebrand

2024★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sembene! for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fi...

#5
Dalíland

Dalíland

2022★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sembene! for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York....

#6
Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones

2016★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sembene! for fans of History. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew ...

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