Movie

Black and White in Color

1976 · 92 min

A wry, pointed satire that makes you chuckle and wince as pompous colonists stumble into a war they barely understand.

Tagline: The picture that marches to a different drummer
Overview: French colonists in Africa, several months behind in the news, find themselves at war with their German neighbors. Deciding that they must do their proper duty and fight the Germans, they promptly conscript the local native population. Issuing them boots and rifles, the French attempt to make "proper" soldiers out of the Africans. A young, idealistic French geographer seems to be the only rational person in the town, and he takes over control of the "war" after several bungles on the part of the others.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Colonialism, war, power, race
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: colonialism
war
power
race
identity
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild