.SiddhantAdlakha takes us through 5 films at MumbaiFilmFest that highlight the emerging social zeitgeist of various cultures -- from a look at modern French identity at an elite girl’s boarding school to the vulnerable portrayal of a Belgian Muslim teen.
Languages: French, Hatian Creole
Like so many other nations, France is now undergoing a phase of reflection on its place in the larger world — a phase in turn reflected by its cinema. The question of what it means to be French gained mainstream attention after France won the 2018 Football World Cup , and part of answering this question also means answering for the horrors of colonialism.
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