Movies like The Official Story

Like The Official Story, Hotel Rwanda deals with the profound effects of political violence on individuals, telling the real-life story of a man who protected over a thousand refugees during the Rwandan genocide.

In Missing, an American father searches for his son, who has disappeared during a coup in a Latin American country. The intertwining of personal loss with a backdrop of political turmoil makes it resonate strongly with The Official Story.

Set against the backdrop of international politics and corporate corruption in Africa, The Constant Gardener is a thriller that, similarly to The Official Story, revolves around the uncovering of uncomfortable truths.

The Kite Runner follows the story of an Afghan man confronting his past and his family's secrets, set against Afghanistan's political changes. It presents a comparable narrative of reconciliation with the past, similar to The Official Story.