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Cast
Prosper Ève
as Self - Historian
Serge Letchimy
as Self - Deputy
Gérard Le Bouëdec
as Self - Historian
Brigitte Nicolas
as Self - Curator
Martine Acerra
as Self - Historian
André Lucrèce
as Self - Writer
Edouard Boulogne
as Self - Philosopher and Writer
Raphaël Confiant
as Self - Writer
Gregorio Salinero
as Self - Historian
Eric Saugera
as Self - Historian
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2013
Runtime4h 40m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorXavier-Marie Bonnot, Dorothée Lachaud
WritersXavier-Marie Bonnot, Dorothée Lachaud
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsContre-histoire de la France d'outre-mer
About Contre-histoire de la France d'outre-mer
In five parts, this documentary tells the story of the colonisation of the French Overseas Territories. Slave descendants, coloniser descendants, historians, admirals, rebellious writers and politicians recount a lasting past that keeps on igniting the economic and social relations of these territories even to this day.
Directed by Xavier-Marie Bonnot, Dorothée Lachaud, Contre-histoire de la France d'outre-mer leans on a strong ensemble — Prosper Ève, Serge Letchimy, Gérard Le Bouëdec — 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 2013.
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