Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
René Vautier
Récitant / Narrator
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. René Vautier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Afrique 50 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
