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Cast
Mohamed Bouhafsi
as Self - Host, Interviewer & Narrator
Nassira Bouhafsi
as Self - Guest
Farida Khelfa
as Self - Guest
Fabien Roussel
as Self - Guest
Sofiane Zermani
as Self - Guest
Emmanuel Macron
as Self - Guest
Akhenaton
as Self - Guest
Sabrina Ouazani
as Self - Guest
Franck Gastambide
as Self - Guest
François Hollande
as Self - Guest
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2025
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, History
Votes3
DirectorNathalie Conscience
WritersNathalie Conscience
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLa banlieue, c’est le paradis
About La banlieue, c’est le paradis
In the 1960s, the suburbs were meant to be modern havens for newcomers from rural France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa, and Africa, helping rebuild post-war France. Large housing complexes symbolized this ideal, offering comfort, heating, and electricity. But by the 1980s, disillusionment set in as economic crisis, unemployment, poverty, crime, racism, and police violence took hold. Mohamed Bouhafsi tells the story of a dream that didn’t last.
Directed by Nathalie Conscience, La banlieue, c’est le paradis leans on a strong ensemble — Mohamed Bouhafsi, Nassira Bouhafsi, Farida Khelfa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2025.
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