Our Ancesters the Gauls

2011·France·89 min.
Our Ancesters the Gauls
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Our ancestors the Gauls English synopsis Be aware of the role of the mothers of immigration in the blossoming of a multiracial France is one of the main focus of the film "Our ancestors the Gauls". These anonymous heroines tell their stories and speak of their place in society, and their responsibility in the integration of their children born in France. Step by step, the film follows the developments in the artistic project which has been stimulated by the film itself : a theater performance based on reality, written from the transcripts of meetings with the mothers and their witness statements. These "Actress Mothers" emerge from the shadows to tell their interlinked experiences. Funny and lively, they speak on a theater stage, in front of their dear ones, unknown spectators, the media and the wider public, about their vision of France, their routes to emancipation and their hopes for their children...

ScreenwriterChristian Zerbib
CinematographyDavid Chizallet
Original titleNos ancêtres les gauloises (Our Ancesters the Gauls)