The movie retraces the story of an Antillean labourer’s group in the 1970s. In order to appease social and cultural claims, the French government moved a whole group of ultramarine youngsters to the metropolis. At their arrival, the young Creoles have to deal with daily racism and insecurity. The main character, Jimmy, is led through a fate he can not control. Facing violence, he realises his responsibilities, shortcomings and desires. Meeting Patrick Chamoiseau, his prison’s instructor, will become his liberation. This movie, by Jean-Claude Barny, is an additional tool for the historic Black empowerment struggle and their place in society.
GANG OF THE FRENCH CARIBBEAN
un film de Jean-Claude Barny - FictionThe movie retraces the story of an Antillean labourer’s group in the 1970s. In order to appease social and cultural claims, the French government moved a whole group of ultramarine youngsters to the metropolis. At their arrival, the young Creoles have to deal with daily racism and insecurity. The main character, Jimmy, is led through a fate he can not control. Facing violence, he realises his responsibilities, shortcomings and desires. Meeting Patrick Chamoiseau, his prison’s instructor, will become his liberation. This movie, by Jean-Claude Barny, is an additional tool for the historic Black empowerment struggle and their place in society.
Mentions spéciales : Hublot d’Or au Festival du Film du Croisic 2016, Caribbean Spirit Award au CaribbeanTales International Film Festival 2017, DIKALO Award du meilleur long métrage de fiction du fifp 2017, Prix du meilleur film polar francophone au Festival du Polar de Cognac
« Le Gang des Antillais » is an adaptation of Loïc Lery’s book, written while he was in Fleury-Merogis. The book retraces the story of an Antillean labourer’s group in the 1970s. In order to appease social and cultural claims, the French government moved a whole group of ultramarine youngsters to the metropolis. At their arrival, the young Creoles have to deal with daily racism and insecurity. The main character, Jimmy, is led through a fate he can not control. Facing violence, he realises his responsibilities, shortcomings and desires. Meeting Patrick Chamoiseau, his prison’s instructor, will become his liberation. This movie, by Jean-Claude Barny, is an additional tool for the historic Black empowerment struggle and their place in society.
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Data sheet
- Buy the DVD
- http://www.blaqout.com/film/le-gang-des-antillais
- Directed by
- Jean-Claude Barny
- Year
- 2016
- Genre
- Fiction
- With
- Jimmy (Djedje Apali), Politik (Eriq Ebouaney), Molokoy (Adama Niane), Liko (Vincent Vermignon), Odile (Zoé Charron)
- Editing
- Svetlana Vaynblat
- Author
- Jean Claude Barny, Philippe Bernard, Thomas Cheysson & Yves Nilly
- Script
- Jean Claude Barny, Philippe Bernard, Thomas Cheysson, Yves Nilly, Zoé Galeron & Fred Forêt
- Photography
- Claude Garnier
- Art director
- Philippe Lacomblez
- Sound
- Eric Boisteau
- Mixage
- Lionel Montabord
- Producer
- Les Films d’Ici – Serge Lalou & Sébastien Onomo
- Co-producers
- SPECIAL TOUCH STUDIOS, UNITED FILMS – ANAPHI FUND INVEST & EPUAR
- Original soundtrack
- Thibault Kientz-Agyeman & James « BKS » Edjouma
- Broadcaster
- France Ô
- Partners
- CINE +, France Ô, CANAL + ANTILLES ET GUYANE, TRACE TV, Région Midi-Pyrénées, Région Martinique, Région Guadeloupe & CNC
- Format
- 2K 2.39
- Manager of production
- Thomas Santucci, Luc Pourrinet & Sandra Haize
- Available version
- VF - VST anglais
- Length
- 90'
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-5EBC-0000-5-0000-0000-M
- Special mention
- Adaptation du livre « Le Gang des antillais » de Loïc Léry
- Distributeur
- Les Films d'Ici
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