Small Country: An African Childhood

"When The Innocence Of Childhood Faces History"

2020 1h 52m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 166

Drama

Synopsis

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Gabriel, aged 10, lives in a comfortable ex-pat neighborhood in Burundi, his ‘small country’. Gabriel is a normal kid, happy, carefree and having adventures with his friends and little sister. Then in 1993, tensions in neighboring Rwanda spill over, threatening his family and his innocence.

“When The Innocence Of Childhood Faces History”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Rouve
Michel
Isabelle Kabano
Yvonne
Djibril Vancoppenolle
Gabriel
Delya de Medina
Ana
Veronika Varga
Mme Economopoulos
Tao Monladja
Gino
Ruben Ruhanamilindi
Armand
Brian Gakwavu
Lucien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Barbier
Writers: Eric Barbier
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Barbier, shot by Antoine Sanier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Renaud Barbier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Augé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean-Paul Rouve and Isabelle Kabano and Djibril Vancoppenolle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When The Innocence Of Childhood Faces History".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9665968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Barbier directs. Antoine Sanier behind the camera. Renaud Barbier scores. Jennifer Augé cuts. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
3Directed by Eric Barbier, shot by Antoine Sanier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Renaud Barbier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jennifer Augé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Paul Rouve and Isabelle Kabano and Djibril Vancoppenolle carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When The Innocence Of Childhood Faces History".
8IMDB entry: tt9665968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.