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La banlieue, c’est le paradis

La banlieue, c’est le paradis (2025)

1h 29m | PG-13

⭐ 6.3 / 10

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.

Director: Nathalie Conscience

Studio: Mediawan

Genre: Documentary, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Mohamed Bouhafsi

Mohamed Bouhafsi

as Self - Host, Interviewer & Narrator

Nassira Bouhafsi

Nassira Bouhafsi

as Self - Guest

Farida Khelfa

Farida Khelfa

as Self - Guest

Fabien Roussel

Fabien Roussel

as Self - Guest

Sofiane Zermani

Sofiane Zermani

as Self - Guest

Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron

as Self - Guest