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The Empire in Africa (2006)

The Empire in Africa poster
Directed by
Philippe Díaz
Genre
documentary
Country
France, United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about how European colonial powers shaped and then left Africa. It looks at the political and economic effects that continue today.

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What happens

The Empire in Africa, is a 2006 French documentary film directed and produced by Philippe Diaz. The Filming was completed in 2002 with a terrible end due to another film shot at the same time. The film received mixed reviews from critics and screened at several international film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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