Le bleu blanc rouge de mes cheveux

Greetings again from the darkness. Sometimes as parents, despite our best intentions, we create unnecessarily difficult challenges for our children to pursue their dreams. In the case of Seyna's father, his pride is what threatens her next step.

Seyna (played by Grace Seri) is a student who has just earned high marks for her diploma and is now ready to study politics at the next level. To be accepted, she must present her father's French residency card. Their family are immigrants from Cameroon and are forever burdened with two nationalities ... and sometimes two is the same as none.

Augustin Ruhabura plays the proud father who is forever frustrated that he is "not French enough". Seyna sneakiness and overcoming yet another obstacle prove how committed to her cause that she is. Sacrificing and fighting for one's dreams sometimes requires the swallowing of pride. Writer/director Josza Anjembe does a nice job of capturing this in this 24 minute directorial debut.

I truly love this film that really was emotionally charged and so engaging for me as a viewer. It compellingly talks about immigration, identity, and the importance of family. Seyna is a young girl who dreams of acquiring the french citizenship even though her father is strongly opposed to it and she'll do anything she can in order to finally become french. This story is just so powerful, and Seyna is simply very touching because we feel how torn she is between her two identities. I really liked the main actress who is extremely talented. When it comes to directing it's also truly remarkable. It's beautifully shot and very cinematic. I was even more impressed that it is the director's first film. In short, it's a brilliant first film which is well worth seeing.

It seems unfair to review it. It is well crafted, it gives a powerful message, it can be perceived as parable and, sure, it is real great. But each term is not enough for define this gem about identity, passion, family, tradition and the sacrifice who seems so terrible in this case. Sure, it can be a film about burocracy but it is more. It is not just a French story but a profound useful story about future of Europe. A girl from Cameroun. A deep joy front to good result at exam. And a difficult decision. So, just special