6 Best Cameroonian Movies to Watch

By Vlad Zakh · October 15, 2026

Cameroon Drama thought provokingfeel good

Cameroonian cinema’s most internationally recognized director, Jean-Pierre Bekolo, built a career on sharp, playful satire of gender and city life in Yaoundé.

The Bloodiest (2005) 01

The Bloodiest (2005)

IMDb ★ 5.6

Two women's attempt to dispose of a government minister's body becomes a surreal, genre-bending thriller.

The Fisherman's Diary (2020) 02

The Fisherman's Diary (2020)

IMDb ★ 5.9

A determined village girl defies tradition to pursue an education, inspired by Malala Yousafzai.

Muna Moto (1975) 03

Muna Moto (1975)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A poor man's inability to pay a traditional bride price separates him from the woman he loves and their child.

Quartier Mozart (1992) 04

Quartier Mozart (1992)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A teenage girl magically becomes a man to understand her neighborhood's gender politics from the inside.

Sango Malo (1990) 05

Sango Malo (1990)

IMDb ★ 6.4

An idealistic young teacher's progressive methods put him on a collision course with his rural village's traditional leaders.

Aristotle's Plot (1997) 06

Aristotle's Plot (1997)

IMDb ★ 5.9

A Cameroonian film student returning home from Europe clashes with local officials over what African cinema should be.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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