

La banlieue, c’est le paradis
Overview
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
Self - Host, Interviewer & Narrator

Nassira Bouhafsi
Self - Guest

Farida Khelfa
Self - Guest

Fabien Roussel
Self - Guest

Sofiane Zermani
Self - Guest

Emmanuel Macron
Self - Guest

Akhenaton
Self - Guest

Sabrina Ouazani
Self - Guest

Franck Gastambide
Self - Guest

François Hollande
Self - Guest

Jean-Louis Borloo
Self - Guest

Dominique Tapie
Self - Guest
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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