Looking for movie recommendations for films similar to blood diamond or hotel rwanda

Submitted by Sanchezzy123 t3_z892c9 in movies

So I'm here looking for recommendations to movies similar to these two. Preferably something within the last 20 years, that portrays tragic or upsetting real life events.

Blood diamond is one of my favorite movies as the lead actors did an amazing job, but also because of how great the entire movie is filmed.

Hotel Rwanda gets a spot simply because of how eye opening it is to the tragic events that took place within that country.

All reccoemndations are appreciated!!!!

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Luckyjulydouble07 t1_iyaf4y3 wrote

Seems you’re into the Africa stories. Try Beasts of No Nation.

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Sanchezzy123 OP t1_iyahdna wrote

Just looked it up! Is on the list for tomorrow. Thanks !!

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SaintGhurka t1_iyajwz3 wrote

The Siege of Jadotville.

True story. African setting. Pretty tense. Very well done. It's got a bit of tragedy, just not "Hotel Rwanda" level tragedy.

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orangemaroon25 t1_iyalkbr wrote

Days of Glory is the English title of the film about Algerian French soldiers in WWII that is basically the French Saving Private Ryan.

However, the version I saw was in French and I'm not sure if they made it with English dubs or not.

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fruitporridge t1_iyagvam wrote

Johnny mad dog. This movie will shock u. It doesn't even look like a movie. Very realistic

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orangemaroon25 t1_iyal7zg wrote

This is 30 years now, but Black Hawk Down except it's the American centric version of the day

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New_Poet_338 t1_iyaogim wrote

The Killing Fields? I think it won a few awards.

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CaptainKursk t1_iyaqxwp wrote

'Beasts of No Nation' (2016) should be right up your alley. Harrowing stuff.

I know it's set in an older time, but The Pianst is one of the most haunting portrayals of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Poland I've ever seen. Despite the fact its director has a seat reserved for them in Hell.

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three_shoes t1_iyauzqy wrote

Welcome to Sarajevo

Body of Lies

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bastardsonofmrmet t1_iyb2gop wrote

Sometimes in April...tv movie staring Idris Elba about the Rwandan genocide

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Ma5cmpb t1_iybd7hn wrote

Red Sea Diving Resort on Netflix

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RealDealLewpo t1_iycso1h wrote

First They Killed My Father is a good one we recently watched. It's not an African story though, but about the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia so it's more akin to The Killing Fields.

This one isn't a movie, but Black Earth Rising was a pretty good miniseries that covered the aftershocks that the Rwandan Genocide created decades on.

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PintacOnAcid t1_iyev9f9 wrote

The Year of Living Dangerously.

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