La banlieue, c’est le paradis
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.
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Mohamed Bouhafsi
Self - Host, Interviewer & Narrator
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Nassira Bouhafsi
Self - Guest
Farida Khelfa
Self - Guest
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Fabien Roussel
Self - Guest
Sofiane Zermani
Self - Guest
Known for
The Wages of Fear
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Emmanuel Macron
Self - Guest
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Akhenaton
Self - Guest
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Sabrina Ouazani
Self - Guest
Known for
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Demi-sœurs
Franck Gastambide
Self - Guest
Known for
Taxi 5
The Wages of Fear
François Hollande
Self - Guest
Also in
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Solférino
Jean-Louis Borloo
Self - Guest
Dominique Tapie
Self - Guest
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LEGEND
Nathalie Conscience Director
First release February 13, 2025 · Produced in France · Production Troisième Œil Productions, France Télévisions
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Mediawan
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Troisième Œil Productions
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France Télévisions
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France
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French
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French
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France · February 13, 2025
Digital · France•tv
No release date listed for United States.
France
February 18, 2025 · TV · France•2
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