L'afrance (2001): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2001, L'afrance is a drama film directed by Alain Gomis, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. El Hadj is studying in Paris. He is one of the young Senegalese men who have come to Paris since the French colony became independent to get a good education so that he can serve his fatherland on his return. Unexpectedly he is suddenly confronted by a problem with his residence papers, just because he has arranged an extension too late. His pleasant life filled with good prospects has gone in one fell swoop. He faces a dilemma. He can stay illegally in France, the country where he feels at home, where he has his friends, has fallen in love and can drink water from the tap. Or he can return (without graduating) to the 3rd-world country of Senegal to use the knowledge he has acquired. It is not only a practical choice. It comes down to the question of who he is, who he thought he could be.

Who’s in it. L'afrance stars Djolof Mbengue as El Hadj Diop, Delphine Zingg as Myriam Bechet, Samir Guesmi as Khalid and Théophile Sowié as Demba, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, L'afrance has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch L'afrance page.

If you liked it. Fans of L'afrance tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.