Greetings from the Colony

Biography/History, Belgium/France 2011

In 1926, Suzanne was born to a Belgian territorial administrator and a Rwandan woman. At the time, such unions were sanctioned by the colonial authorities. At the age of 4, her father sent Suzanne to Belgium for a European education. She was what was then called “a mulatto saved from a negro destiny”. Suzanne is my aunt. Her father is my grandfather. Yet I didn't learn of her existence until I was 27. This film breaks the silence that has hung over her origins, at the crossroads of family history and colonial history.
75 min
HD
Starting at 6
Audio language:
French
Subtitles:
English

Awards

Scam Award Frankreich, 2012
Rwanda Film Festival Best documentary, 2012
International Filmfestival of Kigali - Rwanda Best documentary, 2012

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Sound Design:

Gilles Laurent

Original title:

Bons baisers de la Colonie

Original language:

French

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 6

Audio language:

French

Subtitles:

English