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6.4/10
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A politically-incorrect comedy about the role of black people in French society.A politically-incorrect comedy about the role of black people in French society.A politically-incorrect comedy about the role of black people in French society.
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I found this difficult to follow since the dialogue is unforgivingly French and thus the speed of it was not conducive for reading all the lines with subtitles. Would have been better for the English release if they dubbed the whole movie in English, like they did to reel us in with the English dubbed trailer.
Political, neat, edgy, stirring and incredibly funny, "Tout Simplement Noir" transcends its nature as a sketch film to offer a fascinating portrait of a France in the midst of identity introspection.
Sure would like to see this film, but it was only shown briefly on a French Film festival tour. It is now impossible to obtain with English subtitles.
Jean-Pascal Zadi has that thing to make you cringe-laugh with how close he hits home. This comedy is important for addressing identity introspection, which is understandably a huge topic in France, even more so if you were raised in an immigrant family.
Regarding the story itself, I found it lacked proper development. I couldn't see a clear arc and the plot progressed without a snatch, so no tension comedy-wise or other. By the end of the movie, I felt we were still midway.
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- Also known as
- Tek Kelimeyle Siyahi
- Filming locations
- Hôtel de Ville, Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, Paris 4, Paris, France(Zadi calls Paris mayor with megaphone)
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- Gross worldwide
- $6,323,750
- Runtime
- 1h 30m(90 min)
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- 2.39 : 1
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