Afrique, je te plumerai

Nov 13 2002 Not Rated 1h 28m
Documentary, History

This documentary of repressive political realities in Cameroon begins with the 1990 publication of an open letter to President Biya calling for a national conference - and the immediate arrest of the letter's author and publisher. The narration then examines the nation's colonial history, beginning with the first German missionary in 1901, the establishment of schools, French occupation following World War I, the paucity of books written by and published by Cameroonians, and the repression of the CPU, a leftist organization of the 1950s and 1960s. Cameroon and its people are the lark, its feathers plucked first by colonialism and then by native strongmen: 'Alouette, je te plumerai.'

Plot

This documentary of repressive political realities in Cameroon begins with the 1990 publication of an open letter to President Biya calling for a national conference - and the immediate arrest of the letter's author and publisher. The narration then examines the nation's colonial history, beginning with the first German missionary in 1901, the establishment of schools, French occupation following World War I, the paucity of books written by and published by Cameroonians, and the repression of the CPU, a leftist organization of the 1950s and 1960s. Cameroon and its people are the lark, its feathers plucked first by colonialism and then by native strongmen: 'Alouette, je te plumerai.'

Written by

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Directed by

Jean-Marie Téno

Cast

Jean-Marie Téno, Narcisse Kouokam, Marie Claire Dati

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany, Cameroon

Production Companies

Les Films du Raphia, ZDF

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
116
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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