Afrique 50 (1950)
Overview
The first French anti-colonialist film, derived from an assignment in which the director was to document educational activities by the French League of Schooling in West Africa. Vautier later filmed what he actually saw: “a lack of teachers and doctors, the crimes committed by the French Army in the name of France, the instrumentalization of the colonized peoples.” For his role in the film, Vautier was imprisoned for several months. The film was banned from public screening for more than 40 years.
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What is Afrique 50 about?
The first French anti-colonialist film, derived from an assignment in which the director was to document educational activities by the French League of Schooling in West Africa. Vautier later filmed what he actually saw: “a lack of teachers and doctors, the crimes committed by the French Army in the name of France, the instrumentalization of the colonized peoples.” For his role in the film, Vautier was imprisoned for several months. The film was banned from public screening for more than 40 years. Afrique 50 is a Documentary movie, released on 1950-12-31, runtime 17 minutes.
Is Afrique 50 worth watching?
TMDB users rate Afrique 50 6.8 out of 10 from 29 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
René Vautier
Cast
- René Vautier as Récitant / Narrator
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Sources
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