- Beau travail (1999) An ex-Foreign Legion officer recalls his once-glorious life of leading troops in Djibouti.
- Total Eclipse (1995) Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.
- Special Forces (2011) A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.
- Submergence (2017) James and Danielle meet on vacation and fall in love. She’s going to the dark North Atlantic bottom to find life. He’s going to Somalia to find a terrorist but gets a dark cell.
- Sky Fighters (2005) An advanced, armed, French Mirage fighter jet is stolen during an air show in UK. 2 other fighter jets locate it. They’re forced to shoot it down. Militants make another attempt to steal armed Mirages. Why?
- Apocalypse, CA (2011) Wry, cynical and full of off-beat humor, ‘Apocalypse, CA’ is the story of friends as they prepare for certain death at the hands of a massive asteroid, sex-inducing drugs, a three-hundred foot giant, and a horde of other absurd problems.
- The Dirty Game (1965) The US intelligence chief in Europe relates the stories of three different operations that he was involved in with colleagues in Paris and Djibouti, Rome, and Berlin.
- The Foreign Legion: Tougher Than the Rest (2007) The documentary series looks beyond the myths and brutal reputation of the Legion, portrays the legionnaires’ daily life, and reveals the true face of one of the most famous, mysterious and secretive fighting forces in the world.
- Black Gold (2006) An in-depth look at the world of coffee and global trade.
- 15 Minutes of War (French: L’intervention, lit. ’The Intervention’) is a 2019 French-Belgian war film directed by Fred Grivois. It is freely based on real events known at the Prise d’otages de Loyada. In February 1976 in Djibouti, a school bus was taken hostage at the Somali border. The GIGNis sent on the spot, where after 30 hours of tension a rescue operation is organized.
- The Gravedigger’s Wife is a drama film, directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed and released in 2021 Guled (Omar Abdi), a gravedigger in Djibouti, is struggling to raise money to pay for surgery when his wife Nasra (Yasmin Warsame) becomes gravely ill with kidney disease
- The Great Appeal (Italian: Il Grande appello) is a 1936 Italian war film. The Great Appeal (Italian: Il Grande appello) is a 1936 Italian war film. Giovanni Bertani is a rootless Italian emigrant who is currently running a hotel in French Djibouti. Although his son Enrico is serving with the Italian forces in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War he sells arms to the Abyssinian forces fighting them. Following a journey to Abyssinia Giovanni regains his sense of Italian identity, and is fatally wounded blowing up the shipment of arms to the Abyssinians.
- “In Djibouti” by Elmore Leonard: This novel follows the story of Dara Barr, a documentary filmmaker who travels to Djibouti in pursuit of an elusive Somali pirate leader. It’s a thrilling and action-packed read, with the beautiful backdrop of Djibouti’s landscapes.
- “Djibouti” by Elmore Leonard: Another novel by the same author, “Djibouti” revolves around the adventures of documentary filmmaker Dara Barr, who becomes entangled in a dangerous plot involving international terrorism and piracy in Djibouti.
- “Land Without Shadows” by Georges Coulonges: Set during the 19th century, this historical novel portrays the complex relationship between Djibouti’s indigenous inhabitants, French colonisers, and those caught in between. It delves into themes of identity, cultural clashes, and the impact of colonisation.
- “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Albert Russo: This novel presents the story of Adam, a man from a multicultural background who returns to Djibouti after years spent abroad. Through his experiences, the book explores themes of cultural identity, self-discovery, and the clash between old and new ways of life.
- “The Shadows of Ghadames” by Joelle Stolz: Although not strictly set in Djibouti, this novel takes place in the nearby country of Libya. Nonetheless, it offers a portrayal of life in North Africa and touches upon some themes that resonate with Djibouti’s cultural and historical context.
WANDERLIST: Djibouti in books and on film
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