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
as Self - Host, Interviewer & Narrator
Self - Host, Interviewer & Narrator

Nassira Bouhafsi
as Self - Guest
Self - Guest

Farida Khelfa
as Self - Guest
Self - Guest
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