Although Guadeloupe has not been a colony since 1946, when it became a department, it appears that the process of decolonisation has not taken place in mentalities. Blacks, whites and mestizos are heirs but also victims of the past and their ancestors.
In the absence of debate, Guadeloupeans repressed this difficult period of colonisation. The cemeteries of slaves, forgotten by all, on the beaches now frequented by tourists, bear witness to this. With archaeologists, we learn with amazement that the sand of one of these beaches was used for the construction of the airport of Pointe à Pitre, with general indifference. Even more shocking is the swimming pool of a famous holiday club, dug in the middle of a former slave cemetery.
In these conditions of collective amnesia, how can we achieve maturity in social relationships? Together with historians, scientists, teachers and politicians, all of whom are aware of these blockages, John Paul Lepers is seeking to explore ways to build resilience in this small part of France too often forgotten by the metropolis.
Guadeloupe, a French colony?

A film by John Paul LEPERS

France, 2010, documentary, 1h00

Director: John Paul Lepers


2019 | Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery | Le Toucan Cinema | SAINT LAURENT DU MARONI (Guyana)
* Screening: Thursday, May 26, 2016, at 8:30 pm - Cinéma Le Toucan - Free admission
* Screening: Sunday 26 June 2016 - Cinéma Le Toucan
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