This is Not a French Film

Name: This is Not a French Film
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-09-16
Duration: 80 min

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Release Date

9/16/2026

Runtime

80 mins

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Tired of being offered the same cliché roles over again, Tom, a committed Franco-Beninese actor decides to make his first feature film with non-white performers. Through a film-within-a-film approach, the ensemble challenges norms and works toward empowerment.

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Released

Original Language

French

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A meta-documentary that turns the frustrations of systemic exclusion into a creative act of resistance. Tom's ensemble reimagines what cinema can be when people stop asking permission.