Film show: French comedy thumbs its nose at political correctness and tackles racism
By France24
23 July 2020 |
9:00 am
With anti-racist protests erupting in Europe and the United States, Jean-Pascal Zadi and John Wax's film on the particularities of French racism is a timely release. "Tout Simplement Noir" brings together a star-studded cast who manage to find the humour in some serious social questions.
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