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La banlieue, c’est le paradis

First aired on Feb 13, 2025

Runtime: 89 mins

60%

Genres: Documentary, History

In the 1960s, the suburbs were meant to be modern havens for newcomers from rural France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa, and Africa, helping rebuild post-war France. Large housing complexes symbolized this ideal, offering comfort, heating, and electricity. But by the 1980s, disillusionment set in as economic crisis, unemployment, poverty, crime, racism, and police violence took hold. Mohamed Bouhafsi tells the story of a dream that didn’t last.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Mohamed Bouhafsi | Self - Host, Interviewer & Narrator
Nassira Bouhafsi | Self - Guest
Farida Khelfa | Self - Guest
Fabien Roussel | Self - Guest
Sofiane Zermani | Self - Guest
Emmanuel Macron | Self - Guest
Featured Crew
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Nathalie Conscience | Director
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Mohamed Bouhafsi | Idea
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Nathalie Conscience | Author
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Pierre-Antoine Capton | Producer