Apocalypse Now
Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Why you'll love it
The film explores the dark side of colonialism during the Vietnam War.
The Battle of Algiers
Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.
Why you'll love it
The film depicts the Algerian struggle for independence from French colonialism.
Gandhi
Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Why you'll love it
The film portrays the life of Mahatma Gandhi, who led India to independence from British colonial rule.
A Passage to India
Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Why you'll love it
The film explores the cultural and racial tensions during the British colonial rule of India.
Out of Africa
Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer
In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.
Why you'll love it
The film tells the story of a Danish baroness/plantation owner who lived in Kenya during the British colonial period.