Greetings from the Colony (2011)
Born in the colonial time from a Belgian agent and a Rwandan woman, Suzanne is only 4 years old when her father brings her to Europe in 1930 to give her a European education. Suzanne’s father is also the director’s grandfather, who discovered only at the age of 27 that she had a mixed race aunt. Twenty years later, she makes this film, in which the family story intersects the bigger history.
Director: Nathalie Borgers
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Screenplay
Country: France, Belgium
Language: Français
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Greetings from the Colony about?
- Born in the colonial time from a Belgian agent and a Rwandan woman, Suzanne is only 4 years old when her father brings her to Europe in 1930 to give her a European education. Suzanne’s father is also the director’s grandfather, who discovered only at the age of 27 that she had a mixed race aunt. Twenty years later, she makes this film, in which the family story intersects the bigger history.
- Who directed Greetings from the Colony?
- Greetings from the Colony was directed by Nathalie Borgers.
- How long is Greetings from the Colony?
- Greetings from the Colony has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Greetings from the Colony?
- Greetings from the Colony is a Documentary film.
- Where was Greetings from the Colony produced?
- Greetings from the Colony was produced in France, Belgium.