Review of Myth of a Colorblind France (2020) by Brent_Marchant — 29 Oct 2020
As a collection of anecdotes about expatriate African-Americans who found fame in France that they never would have found in the U.S. (as well as the reasons behind that success), this documentary succeeds well.
However, as a treatise on the subject that is the essence of the film's title, the picture comes up woefully short, skimming the surface of this topic but never really delving into the meat of it. Viewers are treated to mere morsels of why the notion of French colorblindness is a myth, never really exploring the reasons for this in any great depth.
In light of that, then, it seems that some retooling of this project -- beginning with its essential premise -- would have resulted in a much better film. To improve upon what's here, the production would either have to focus more on what it already does best or get more serious about what the title promises it's going to do.
This review of Myth of a Colorblind France (2020) was written by Brent_Marchant on 29 Oct 2020.
Myth of a Colorblind France has generally received very positive reviews.
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