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La banlieue, c’est le paradis

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.

Top Cast

  • Mohamed Bouhafsi

    Mohamed Bouhafsi

    Self - Host, Interviewer & Narrator

  • Nassira Bouhafsi

    Nassira Bouhafsi

    Self - Guest

  • Farida Khelfa

    Farida Khelfa

    Self - Guest

  • Fabien Roussel

    Fabien Roussel

    Self - Guest

  • Sofiane Zermani

    Sofiane Zermani

    Self - Guest

  • Emmanuel Macron

    Emmanuel Macron

    Self - Guest

  • Akhenaton

    Akhenaton

    Self - Guest

  • Sabrina Ouazani

    Sabrina Ouazani

    Self - Guest

  • Franck Gastambide

    Franck Gastambide

    Self - Guest

Overview

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.

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