Portland Public Library

White material, IFC Films ; Why Not Productions présente ; une coproduction Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, France 3 Cinéma ; avec la participation de Canal+, France Télévisions, TPS Star, et du Centre National de la Cinématographie ; en association avec Les Films Terre Africaine, Cinémage 2, et Sofica UGC 1, avec le soutien de la Procirep ; un film de Claire Denis ; scénario, Claire Denis et Marie N'Diaye ; producteur, Pascal Caucheteux

fre

videorecording

White material

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IFC Films ; Why Not Productions présente ; une coproduction Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, France 3 Cinéma ; avec la participation de Canal+, France Télévisions, TPS Star, et du Centre National de la Cinématographie ; en association avec Les Films Terre Africaine, Cinémage 2, et Sofica UGC 1, avec le soutien de la Procirep ; un film de Claire Denis ; scénario, Claire Denis et Marie N'Diaye ; producteur, Pascal Caucheteux

105

The Criterion collection, 560

In an unidentified French-speaking West African country, chaos reigns as civil war erupts. For the rebels, it's time to banish the 'white material' -- white folk and the trappings of white life. Among these is the Vial coffee plantation inhabited by Maria, her ex-husband Andre, their son Manuel, and his grandfather Bernard, a white family of French origin. Their terrified workers have fled, leaving the crop un-harvested, the front gate unlocked. Andre plots his escape with his second wife Lucie and their son Jose. Maria has vowed never to leave, and is neurotically fixated on getting the neglected crop harvested. Maria does not seem to realize, or perhaps wish to see, how she is perceived. Her sense of home, of belonging, and her feeling of being rooted to the plantation--to Africa--will have tragic consequences

Found dead -- No room -- Last warning -- On the run -- "Stay here!" -- White material -- One hundred dollars -- "The Mayor keeps his word" -- New workers -- José -- Manuel -- Armed young shepherds -- Wad of hair -- "We'll all die!" -- Loss of power -- "He's gone crazy!" -- Jean-Marie -- Pink dress -- Chaos in the village -- Wild children -- Too dangerous -- No way back -- Execution -- Color bars

adult

live action