Films.

Big Five. Big Screen.

Safari films don’t just capture stunning landscapes and wildlife — they open a window into the heart of Kenya and Tanzania. From cultural stories to conservation efforts, these cinematic journeys bring East Africa to life before your plane even takes off.

Documentary

Africa: The Serengeti

Directed By George Caey

A breathtaking IMAX documentary narrated by James Earl Jones, showcasing the Great Migration through Tanzania and Kenya’s iconic landscapes.

Documentary

African Cats

Directed By Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey

Follow lions and cheetahs in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, with narration by Samuel L. Jackson.

Drama

The Elephant Queen

Directed By Victoria Stone & Mark Deeble

It tells the journey of a family of elephants in the African savannah when they are forced to leave their waterhole.

Romance

Out of Africa

Directed By Sidney Pollack

The sweeping classic set in colonial Kenya starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, showing highland scenery and cultural layers.

Drama

Nairobi Half Life

Directed By David "Tosh" Gitonga

A young, aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming a success in the big city.

Family

Born Free

Directed By James Hill

The true story of Joy and George Adamson raising lioness Elsa and reintroducing her to Kenya’s wild—iconic and conservation-driven.

Documentary

Africa: Eye to Eye With the Unknown

Directed By Katrina Bartlam

pic, continent-spanning documentary featuring segments in East Africa—excellent for introducing Kenyan/Tanzanian biomes.

Family

Running Wild

Directed By Duncan McLachlan

Noted conservationist John Varty plays himself in this drama about Christine Shaye (Brooke Shields), a documentarian who travels to Africa in order to make a film about Varty and his work.