Afrique 50

Afrique 50

17 mins | Documentary | Dec. 31, 1950

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.

Afrique 50

17 mins | Documentary | Dec. 31, 1950

Afrique 50
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Ligue française de l'enseignement
Original title Afrique 50
Directors René Vautier
Writers René Vautier

Cast

René Vautier

as Récitant / Narrator