This is a film I didn't expect to enjoy but did.
Afrique, Je Te Plumerai is an interesting insight into the French colonisation of Cameroon. I watched this under the guise of learning about Third Cinema at film school. The form itself didn't seem particularly innovative but it was the first documentary film I saw through the perspective of a non-western person.
Perhaps this is my own fault for not watching films widely but I admired this film for what it addressed. Lots of my classmates found themselves bored by this film and I can see why, if you don't have a particular interest in this subject, it can seem quite dry. Because my mother is from Mauritius (a former French colony off the coast of Africa) I felt like the subject was part of my history, which is perhaps why I found it so entertaining and interesting.
I find it really hard to rate documentaries because there is so much more subjectivity involved. So know that this rating is based on my personal attachment to the film.
This is a film I didn't expect to enjoy but did.
Afrique, Je Te Plumerai is an interesting insight into the French colonisation of Cameroon. I watched this under the guise of learning about Third Cinema at film school. The form itself didn't seem particularly innovative but it was the first documentary film I saw through the perspective of a non-western person.
Perhaps this is my own fault for not watching films widely but I admired this film for what it addressed. Lots of my classmates found themselves bored by this film and I can see why, if you don't have a particular interest in this subject, it can seem quite dry. Because my mother is from Mauritius (a former French colony off the coast of Africa) I felt like the subject was part of my history, which is perhaps why I found it so entertaining and interesting.
I find it really hard to rate documentaries because there is so much more subjectivity involved. So know that this rating is based on my personal attachment to the film.
