I Dreamed of Africa (2000)

Inspired by the true story of indomitable Kuki Gallmann, the film tells of a beautiful and inquisitive woman who had the courage to escape from her comfortable yet monotonous life in Italy to start anew in the African wilderness with her son, Emanuele, and her new husband, Paolo. Gallmann faces great danger there but eventually becomes a celebrated conservationist.

Genres: Romance, Drama, Adventure

What to watch after I Dreamed of Africa

• Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) — Hugh Hudson directed both
• Mighty Joe Young (1998)
• Queen of the Desert (2015)
• The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) — Same subject: africa
• The Golden Compass (2007)
• Beyond Borders (2003) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional