Racisé.e.s : Une histoire franco-américaine (2022)

Racisé.e.s : Une histoire franco-américaine

2022

Documentary History TV Movie

Synopsis

Within a few years, France has witnessed the emergence of a new perspective on society, identity, and race, leading to the creation of an unprecedented lexicon that contradicts the principles of French-style universalism. These days, terms such as "white privilege", "intersectionality", "cancel culture", and the adjective "racialised" are defining a new relationship between minorities, differences, and society, especially among the younger generation.
What is the origin of this vocabulary? What does 'wokism' mean? What is the origin of its adoption in France? Is it an opportunity? Or a threat? Is this an unfortunate implementation of a model not our own? This documentary delves into the origins and consequences of a phenomenon that is no longer trivial through archive footage and insights from prestigious contributors, analysts, and witnesses.

Credits

Director

Michaël Prazan

Cast

Abnousse Shalmani as Herself - writer

Bret Weinstein as Himself (archive footage)

Constance Jamet as Herself - journalist

Élisabeth Badinter as Herself - philosopher

Klaus Kinzler as Himself

Pascal Bruckner as Himself - writer

Pierre Valentin as Himself - essayist

Rachel Khan as Herself - writer, jurist