France Is Our Mother Country

Synopsis

If you would like to witness the forces of colonialism in brute action, Rithy Panh’s extraordinary new film provides the long view. A masterpiece of editing, the film assembles archival footage and antiqued title cards into a wordless recapturing of the Indochinese Empire, beginning with the early days of French occupation. In this prelapsarian age, everything is golden with promise. Ladies, in empire waist gowns and enormous hats, throw candies to local children. Great steamships carry French culture abroad, and the Tricolore flag flies on high.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Rithy Panh
Writing	Writer	Christophe Bataille
Production	Producer	Catherine Dussart
Sound	Original Music Composer	Marc Marder
Editing	Editor	Anna Borie
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