Too Black to Be French?
Trop noire pour être française ?
Synopsis
Approximately, because so-called "ethnic" statistics are prohibited, there are an estimated 3.3 million black French citizens. Distant descendants of slaves from the Caribbean or "indigenous" peoples from the French colonial empire in Africa, they constitute a minority that is often discriminated against. Isabelle Boni-Claverie, a mixed-race woman raised in the affluent neighborhoods of Paris, daughter of an Ivorian politician and granddaughter of Alphonse Boni, a Black man who became a magistrate of the French Republic in the 1930s, examines what is blocking the social advancement of Black French people and the full recognition of their citizenship.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Isabelle Boni-Claverie
- Screenplay & Story
- Isabelle Boni-Claverie
- Original Title
- Trop noire pour être française ?
- Country of Origin
- France
- Release Date
- 03/07/2015
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Quark Productions, ARTE France Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Isabelle Boni-Claverie
Isabelle Boni-Claverie
Department Leadership Roster
Isabelle Boni-Claverie
Director
Isabelle Boni-Claverie
Writer
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What is Too Black to Be French? about?
Approximately, because so-called "ethnic" statistics are prohibited, there are an estimated 3.3 million black French citizens. Distant descendants of slaves from the Caribbean or "indigenous" peoples from the French colonial empire in Africa, they constitute a minority that is often discriminated against. Isabelle Boni-Claverie, a mixed-race woman raised in the affluent neighborhoods of Paris, daughter of an Ivorian politician and granddaughter of Alphonse Boni, a Black man who became a magistrate of the French Republic in the 1930s, examines what is blocking the social advancement of Black French people and the full recognition of their citizenship.
Who directed Too Black to Be French??
Too Black to Be French? was directed by Isabelle Boni-Claverie.
Who stars in Too Black to Be French??
The principal cast of Too Black to Be French? includes Not specified.
When was Too Black to Be French? released and how long is it?
Too Black to Be French? was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 52m.