Storyline
In Ivory Coast, an administrator is appointed to replace a colleague who has just been assassinated. The newly appointed administrator, Guillon, clashes with a powerful elite that extorts money from farmers who refuse to cultivate the land. A peanut processing plant, nearing completion, unfolds against a backdrop of ethnic rivalries and resistance from the rural population to the changes imposed by the colonial regime, which is striving to modernize traditional agriculture to demand increased production. Aided by a doctor and an engineer, Guillon succeeds in restoring the confidence of the Black farmers after thwarting the schemes of those who dared to stand in his way.
Cast & Crew
Louis Arbessier
The administrator
Lead
Antoine Balpêtré
The doctor
GH
Georges Hubert
The engineer
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Georges Régnier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Paysans Noirs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
