Cultural Diversity & Black History Month

Thu 16 Oct
School Activities

Programme

10.30 – Activity

Language Activity (A level) : Through the comedy “Tout Simplement Noir” discuss the many levels of multiculturalism and social integration in France.

 

12.00 – Lunch break

 

12.45 – Screening

Tout Simplement Noir 

cert. PG | by John Wax & Jean-Pascal Zadi with Jean-Pascal Zadi, Caroline Anglade and Fary, 2020, 90’, feature in French with English subtitles

In this politically incorrect comedy for which Jean-Pascal Zadi was awarded the Most Promising Actor’s César, JP, a wannabe actor, decides to organise the first large Black-Lives-Matter style protest in France to fight what he perceives as bigotry and racism. As he comically struggles to put together his march, which is set to take place in Paris’ Place de la République, he makes various encounters, often burlesque, sometimes tragic, with members of the community, activists, the police…

 

14.40 – End of the day

 

Contact

 
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