WHOA! FRENCH MAKE A COMEDY FILM ABOUT SLAVERY!

http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/slavery-as-comedy-watch-trailer-for-french-farce-case-depart.php



A French movie Case Départ, loosely translated into "Going Back," is set to be released this year on July 6, and it may stir up some conflict. The two main characters in the movie are two half brothers, Joel and Régis, and they embody what some may consider racially insensitive behavior.
Joel has darker skin, and sees his life in France as disadvantaged because of his complexion -- he is unemployed and blames the government. Régis has fairer skin and has had a different experience living in France -- he has a comfortable life and he doesn't have any racial insecurities.
They get sent back in time for destroying a document that has been passed down through their father's Cameroonian side of the family for generations.

WATCH TRAILER HERE
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xikb7t_case-depart-2011-trailer_shortfilms#from=embediframe&start=122



An old lady they meet warns them not to destroy the document, but they do anyway. As a punishment they are sent back to the Translatlantic slavery period. There, they live as slaves and struggle to adhere to the rules assigned to them by their master who refers to them as "Negroes." They realize how they have taken their modern day life for granted, and want to get back home.
The movie begins when the brothers have to escape the plantation and hustle their way back to present day. Thomas Ngijol and Fabrice Eboué wrote the screenplay and act as the brothers; Lionel Steketee directed the film.
In the past, other countries have created media that hasn't gone over well with Americans. Last year, an Australia commercial drew angry criticism for depicting a white man calming down people of African descent with fried chicken.
And then, there was the "Darlie" Chinese toothpaste that was made by a Hong-Kong based company, Hawley & Hazel, which was commonly known as "black people toothpaste."
Case Départ may not be well received in the United States, and we will have to wait until July to find out how well it does in Europe.

 

lol..wonder why it was called that

 

I don't get too annoyed by movies like this because the very people that the movie is sort of making fun of, have agreed to star in it. Though...actually I sort of wish it were translated and being released in America, it looks like it would be a funny comedy starring Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy or something.

 

imo, the three examples are apples and oranges. the movie is a satire, i haven't see the content so i can't say if it's offensive or not so i will reserve judgement. the kfc commercial was just plain racist: the stereotype of blacks being beast-like, giving way to simple animalistic urges,in this case chicken. the white guy, of course, did his best rudyard kipling, was the civilized individual controlling the savages. the tootpaste is offensive, whether it's a compliment or a insult.

so in closing, i would say if the movie is tasteful, there will be no issue. ppplonly take offense to degrading insults.

 

Hope one of the French members of this site would see this flick.

 

Just watched the trailer, even tho I can't understand shit, it looks funny.

 

I wonder if jews would laugh about a comedy about the holocaust??????????

Fuck is wrong with you???

 

lol...good point

every movie i seen on the holocaust was serious

 

It better be serious...