South African Blaxploitation Films

There is one thing that the United States of America and South Africa shared, which was the violation of Civil Rights towards Blacks through Jim Crow (United States) and Apartheid (South Africa). The cultural response not only echoed through the movements to end these violations, but Blacks found their way into the film industry by making movies for Black audiences. In the U.S., we know that to be the Blaxploitation Era. South Africa had its Blaxploitation Era, and it started with a 1971 film called Joe Bullet. Gravel Road Distribution Group and Retro Afrika Bioscope (a restoration division of Gravel Road) have made it possible for the world to see Joe Bullet and several other titles from the South African Blaxploitation Era. We have a list of the current titles available from this fabulous period of South African cinema. 

List of South African Blaxploitation Films

A

• Abathumbi (1980's)
• Ambushed (1988) [FilmDoo]

B

• Beware Tiger (1980's) [FilmDoo]
• Black Crusader (1980's)
• Bona Manzi (1988)
• Boxer, The (1980's) [FilmDoo]

C

• Charlie Steel (1980's)
• Comedians, The (1980's) [FilmDoo]

D

• Doomsday (1980's)
• Double Deal (1980's) [FilmDoo]

E

• Ehlathini (1980's)
• Ezintandandeni (1988)

F

• Faceless Man (1980's) [FilmDoo]
• Fishy Stones (1986) [FilmDoo]
• Fridays Ghost (1980's) [FilmDoo]

G

• Gone Crazy (1980's)

H

• Hobo, The (1980's)
• Hostage (1986) [FilmDoo]

I

• Impango (1982) [FilmDoo]
• Impango ll (1980's)
• Impindiso (1980's)
• Imusi (1980's) [FilmDoo]
• Isiboshwa (1989) [FilmDoo]
• Isiqalekiso (1980's)
• Isishuluku (1980's)
• Ivondwe (1986) [FilmDoo]

J

• Joe Bullet (1973) [FilmDoo]
• Johnni Dlamini (1980's) [FilmDoo]

K

• Knockout Joe (1980's)

L

• Lola (1980's) [FilmDoo]

M

• Mandla (1985) [FilmDoo]
• Mine Boy (1980's)
• Moyo Mubi (1980's)

N


O

• One More Shot (1980's) [FilmDoo]

P

• Priest and the Thief, The (1980's)

Q

R

• Ransom (1980's)
• Revenge (1986) [FilmDoo]
• Rich Girl (1980's)
• Run For Your Life (1985) [FilmDoo]

S

• Stepmother, The (1980's)

T

• Thunder Valley (1980's)
• Treasure Hunter (1989)
• Trompie (1975)

U

• Umbango (1986) [FilmDoo]
• Umgulukudu (1980's) [FilmDoo]
• Under Cover (1980's) [FilmDoo]
• Upondo No Nkinsela (1980's)
• Uthemba (1980's)

V

W

X

Y

Z

• Zero For Zep (1980's)