Summary
Steve, a 25-year-old Black man from the Paris suburbs, seeks to escape the violence of his immediate surroundings by training to become an actor at one of France’s most prestigious drama schools. But soon he discovers that the theater world is only interested in having him inhabit “Black” roles.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 70
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −31 min on the typical 96
typical 9665Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 75 countries
+65Released
2011
March 25, 2011
15 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Alice Diop Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Élodie Sonnefraud Production Director
Camera · 1
- Blaise Harrison Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Amrita David Editor
- Suzana Pedro Assistant Editor
- Éric Salleron Color Timer
Sound · 2
- Ludovic Escallier Sound Editor, Sound Mixer
- Pascale Mons Sound
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