A documentary film by Matthieu Bareyre
104 min / Documentary / 2023
Coproduction: Alter Ego / Le Théâtre de La Commune – CDN Aubervilliers
In partnership with the Festival d'Automne à Paris
With the participation of Arte France
with production supports from CNC-FS, Ciclic-Région Centre-Val de Loire and Procirep-Angoa
The diary of a friendship haunted by France's colonial past, between Rose, a black woman, and Matthieu Bareyre, a white man and director of the documentary.
Rose is 29 years old and has a plan: to leave France and ‘return to Africa’. When Matthieu Bareyre, one of her close friends, suggests making a film with her based on the diary she gave him to read, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to ‘exorcise some demons’, and so does he, even if he doesn't say so right away. As her happy memories rub shoulders with the murkiest black holes in her memory, Rose's unique voice shifts from confidence to rage, sometimes causing her friend to waver...
Festival selections:
- Festival de Marseille, 2023 | France
- Festival d’Automne, 2023 | France
- Images en Bibliothèque, Les Yeux Docs, 2024 | France
Press:
English 
Français