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Périgord noir

Name: Périgord noir
Director: Nicolas Ribowski
Released: 1989
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

1989

Director

Nicolas Ribowski

Runtime

100 minutes

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Périgord noir is a sharp political satire that centers on the reclamation of African land by former exiles. It succeeds by providing Black characters who play a significant role in driving the story, transforming them from victims of colonial history into proactive economic and political actors. The film challenges established power structures and historical clichés by focusing on the 'recolonization' of Africa through a lens of anti-colonial critique. However, the film's diversity is narrow in scope, offering no representation for LGBTQ+ identities or individuals with disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Périgord noir have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities. The plot focuses solely on geopolitical and racial issues.

How does Périgord noir portray gender?

Fair

Adiza is a proactive protagonist with significant financial influence. She plays a key role as the architect of a political reclamation project, challenging traditional passive female roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Périgord noir?

Excellent

The narrative centers on Black characters reclaiming land and asserting their ability to act. This subverts colonial clichés by portraying exiles as political actors rather than just victims.

How does Périgord noir represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story uses political comedy to critique colonial land ownership. It prioritizes non-Western perspectives by framing the return of exiles as a necessary systemic change.

Does Périgord noir include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film. The focus remains on the socio-political struggle for land rights.

Present on Screen

Strong racial ability to act through characters reclaiming their ancestral lands.
Subverts colonial clichés by centering Black political and economic actors.
A proactive female protagonist who drives the central political plot.

Limited or Absent

Lack of LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
No inclusion or depiction of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The recolonization of Africa, this time by the very blacks who had to flee it as exiles during the time of the original French occupation, is the theme of this political comedy. Adiza, who has been living well in France, has decided that she will return and buy the plantation she and her compatriots were expelled from, and enlists some unlikely helpers to bring them back into the country and enact their plot. Meanwhile, these "local" blacks are unwittingly accepted by the other landowners as more cheap labor.

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