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4 Best Movies Set in or About Liberia
Compare how outside filmmakers have used Liberia as a sustained setting or subject.
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Runtime, mood, and entry level help narrow the list without replacing the editorial ranking.
| Film | Runtime | Genre | Mood | Best for |
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| Pray the Devil Back to Hell | Not verified | |||
| Johnny Mad Dog | Not verified | |||
| The Land Beneath Our Feet | Not verified | |||
| Out of My Hand | Not verified |
4 Movies Set in or About Liberia
Foreign-led films whose sustained setting or subject remains centered on Liberia.
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1. Pray the Devil Back to Hell
This documentary tells the remarkable true story of the ordinary Liberian women — Christian and Muslim together — who organized a nonviolent movement to force an end to their country's brutal civil war. An inspiring account of courage.
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2. Johnny Mad Dog
In an unnamed West African country torn by civil war, a teenage boy leads a unit of drugged, brutalized child soldiers on a rampage through the capital, while a girl his age flees the carnage. A harrowing, unflinching war drama.
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3. The Land Beneath Our Feet
This documentary follows a young Liberian confronting the legacy of large-scale land grabs, weaving together rediscovered colonial-era footage and the country's ongoing struggle over who owns the land. A revealing history.
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4. Out of My Hand
A Liberian rubber-plantation worker, worn down by grueling labor and a failed strike, leaves his family behind to seek a better life as a cab driver in New York — only to find his past following him. A quietly powerful immigrant drama.
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Selected by the FilmsAroundThe.World editorial desk
Selections require an outside creative lead and a story or subject substantially centered on Liberia. Decision labels are concise editorial aids, and content notes are non-exhaustive. Read the methodology.
Editorial review: 2026-07-14
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