(Afrique 50)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

17 minutes

Year:

1950

Directors:

René Vautier

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Production companies:

Ligue française de l'enseignement

Actors:

Récitant / Narrator

Crews:

Director

Producer

Writer

Editor

Music