Too Black to Be French?

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 3, 2015

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

ARTE France Cinéma,Quark Productions

Director

Isabelle Boni-Claverie

Writer

Isabelle Boni-Claverie

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt5902462