The Colonial Misunderstanding
The Colonial Misunderstanding
2004, French. Directed by Jean-Marie Téno.
In The Colonial Misunderstanding Jean-Marie Teno sheds light on the complex and problematic relationship between colonization and European missionaries on the African continent. The film looks at Christian evangelism as the forerunner of European colonialism in Africa, indeed, as the ideological model for the relationship between North and South even today.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 18 November 2004
- Original title
- Le malentendu colonial
- Country
- Germany, Cameroon, France
- Written by
- Jean-Marie Téno
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The Colonial Misunderstanding (2004) was directed by Jean-Marie Téno.