List of films on imperialism

This article is a selection of films and series both fictional and non-fictional which involve imperialism as a major theme.

Films Year Title Director Genre Themes1936A Message to GarciaGeorge MarshallHistorical dramaSpanish-American War1939The Four FeathersZoltan KordaHistorical dramaMahdist War1941Ohm KrügerHans SteinhoffHistorical dramaBoer War1945Burma VictoryRoy BoultingHistorical dramaBurma Campaign1962Lawrence of ArabiaDavid LeanBiographicalWorld War I1966KhartoumBasil DeardenHistorical dramaSiege of Khartoum1967The Battle of AlgiersGillo PontecorvoHistorical dramaAlgerian Revolution1970Shangani Patrol David MillinHistorical dramaBritish colonialism1972SambizangaSarah MaldororHistorical dramaAngolan War of Independence1972A Luta ContinuaRobert Van LieropHistorical dramaMozambican War of Independence1979Zulu DawnDouglas HickoxHistorical dramaBattle of Isandlwana1980Lion of the DesertMoustapha AkkadHistorical dramaItaly in Lybya1982GandhiRichard AttenboroughBiographicalIndian Independence Movement1982MissingCosta-GavrasHistorical dramaChilean coup of 19731985RevolutionHugh HudsonHistorical dramaAmerican Revolutionary War1986SalvadorOliver StoneHistorical dramaSalvadoran Civil War1992The Crying GameNeil JordanHistorical dramaRevolution, Ireland1995BraveheartMel GibsonHistorical dramaRevolution, Great Britain1994ArendeDirk de VilliersHistorical dramaAnglo Boer War1996Michael CollinsNeil JordanBiographicalRevolution, Ireland1997Rough RidersJohn MiliusHistorical dramaSpanish-American War1998Jose RizalMarilou Diaz-Abaya BiographicalPhilippine Revolution1999AdwaHaile GerimaHistorical dramaBattle of Adwa2000LumumbaRaoul PeckBiographicalCongolese National Movement2000The PatriotRoland EmmerichHistorical dramaAmerican Revolutionary War2006Thomas Sankara: The Upright ManRobin ShuffieldDocumentaryRevolution, Burkina Faso2007Namibia: The Struggle for LiberationCharles BurnettHistorical dramaNamibian War of Independence 2007The War on DemocracyJohn PilgerHistorical dramaUS Imperialism2008BalerMark MeilyHistorical dramaPhilippine Revolution2010Hidalgo: The story never toldAntonio SerranoBiographicalMexican War of Independence2010Revolución: el cruce de los AndesLeandro IpiñaHistorical dramaArgentina War of Independence2010FrançafriquePatrick BenquetHistorical dramaAfrican post colonialism2010Outside the LawRachid BoucharebHistorical dramaRevolution, Algeria2010Amílcar CabralAna Ramos LisboaDocumentaryRevolution, Guinea Bisseau2012Toussaint LouverturePhilippe NiangBiographicalHaitian Revolution2013Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomJustin ChadwickBiographicalAnti-Apartheid Movement2013The LiberatorAlberto ArveloHistorical dramaRevolution, South America2015Queen of the DesertWerner HerzogHistorical dramaBritish colonialism2016KalushiMandla DubeHistorical dramaRevolution, South Africa2006Revolution SelfieSteven de CastroDocumentaryRevolution, Philippines2019Ginnen Upan SeethalaAnuruddha JayasingheBiographicalRevolution, Sri Lanka

See also List of films about revolution List of films featuring colonialism List of films featuring slavery List of films that depict class struggle

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