Der Kampf der schwarzen Königin (1986): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1986, Der Kampf der schwarzen Königin is a drama, krieg and historie film directed by Med Hondo, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. On 2 January 1899, starting from the French Sudan, a French column under the command of the captains Voulet and Chanoine is sent against the black Sultan Rabah in what is now the Cameroon. Those captains and their African mercenary troops destroy and kill everything they find on their path. The French authorities try to stop them sending orders and a second troop but the captains kill the emissaries who reach them. Sarraounia, queen of the Aznas, have heard about the exactions. Clever in war tactics and in witchcraft, she decides to resist and stop those mad men.

Who’s in it. Der Kampf der schwarzen Königin stars Aï Keïta as Sarraounia, Jean-Roger Milo as Capitaine Voulet, Féodor Atkine as Chanoine and Didier Sauvegrain as Doctor Henric, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Der Kampf der schwarzen Königin has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Criterion Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Der Kampf der schwarzen Königin page.

If you liked it. Fans of Der Kampf der schwarzen Königin tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.