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Small Country: An African Childhood (French: Petit Pays) is a 2020 film written and directed by Éric Barbier. It is a co-production between France and Belgium. It is an adaptation of Gaël Faye's 2016 novel Small Country. It was theatrically released in France on 28 August 2020.
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Aug 27, 2020 · Review: Small Country: An African Childhood. Éric Barbier successfully and faithfully adapts Gaël Faye’s excellent novel, about the Rwandan genocide seen through the eyes of a mixed race child from neighbouring Burundi . 27/08/2020 | Angouleme 2020
(Drama, 2020) Adaptation from Gael Faye’s novel starring Jean-Paul Rouve, Isabelle Kabano and Djibril Vancoppenolle directed by Éric Barbier produced by Jerico Productions and Pathé. Broadcasted in France Friday the 28th of August 2020 Digital Soundtrack (Petit Pays) already available on iTunes, Amazon, Deezer, Spotify, Youtube, Qobuz, etc…
From the semi-autobiographical novel of singer and writer Gaël Faye comes this perceptive and affecting tale of a childhood interrupted and paradise lost. Language French, Kirundi, Swahili with subtitles. Run Time 111 minutes.
Interesting point of view this movie speaking of the Rwandan genocide, nearly thirty thirty years ago, the most terrific genocide of the end of the twentieth century, in modern times for a supposed civilized country.
PLOT : Based on a true story, Gabriel — a young boy born to a French father and Rwandan mother — grows up in the small African country of Burundi. Despite some tension in his family life, Gabriel lives a carefree life — until civil unrest in Rwanda spills over into Burundi.
Rated: 3/5 • May 21, 2021. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Tensions in neighboring Rawanda threaten the peaceful existence of a Burundi boy and his friends and family.
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