Africa, I Will Fleece You

Overview

This documentary of repressive political realities in Cameroon begins with the 1990 publication of an open letter to President Biya calling for a national conference - and the immediate arrest of the letter's author and publisher. The narration then examines the nation's colonial history, beginning with the first German missionary in 1901, the establishment of schools, French occupation following World War I, the paucity of books written by and published by Cameroonians, and the repression of the CPU, a leftist organization of the 1950s and 1960s. Cameroon and its people are the lark, its feathers plucked first by colonialism and then by native strongmen: 'Alouette, je te plumerai.'

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1992

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Countries

Cameroon, Germany, France

Production

ZDF,Les Films du Raphia,ZDF, Les Films du Raphia

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0106225