CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 1h 30m

L'afrance

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El Hadj is studying in Paris. He is one of the young Senegalese men who have come to Paris since the French colony became independent to get a good education so that he can serve his fatherland on his return. Unexpectedly he is suddenly confronted by a problem with his residence papers, just because he has arranged an extension too late. His pleasant life filled with good prospects has gone in one fell swoop. He faces a dilemma. He can stay illegally in France, the country where he feels at home, where he has his friends, has fallen in love and can drink water from the tap. Or he can return (without graduating) to the 3rd-world country of Senegal to use the knowledge he has acquired. It is not only a practical choice. It comes down to the question of who he is, who he thought he could be.

Directed byAlain Gomis

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 2001

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Djolof Mbengue

Djolof Mbengue

El Hadj Diop

Delphine Zingg

Delphine Zingg

Myriam Bechet

Samir Guesmi

Samir Guesmi

Khalid

Théophile Sowié

Théophile Sowié

Demba

Bass Dhem

Bass Dhem

Chérif

Albert Mendy

Oumar

Thierno Ndiaye Doss

Thierno Ndiaye Doss

Le père

Creative team
Directed by
Alain Gomis
Alain Gomis
Written by
Xavier Christiaens
Alain Gomis
Alain Gomis

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