Movie still. | Bettmann / Contributor The 1951 film The African Queen set the template for a whole subgenre of films.

The continent of Africa has given us some of the most interesting, heartbreaking, harrowing, and uplifting stories in movie history. Here are some of our favorite movies set in Africa.

‘African Queens: Njinga’: Captivating Netflix series traces a crafty, deadly rise to power 17th century warrior queen takes command in four-part documentary with a bit of historical context ...