Small Country: An African Childhood

2020 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama

1
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 931 931

burundi

Plot summary

Gabriel, aged 10, lives in a comfortable ex-pat neighborhood in Burundi, his ‘small country’. Gabriel is a normal kid, happy, carefree and having adventures with his friends and little sister. Then in 1993, tensions in neighboring Rwanda spill over, threatening his family and his innocence.

Director

Eric Barbier Photo
Eric Barbier

Top cast

Gérard Depardieu Photo
Gérard Depardieu as Cyrano De Bergerac
Veronika Varga Photo
Veronika Varga as Madame Economopoulos
Jean-Paul Rouve Photo
Jean-Paul Rouve as Michel Chappaz
Jean-Pierre Gos Photo
Jean-Pierre Gos as Jacques
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.01 GB
1280*534
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  fr  
23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
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2.07 GB
1920*800
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  fr  
23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by malasocca 6 / 10

Disappointing cinema version of the amazing book

The movie lacks depth compared to the amazing book it's been adapted from. The cast is not very good, one can hardly understand what some actors say. I found that Ana and her father are the most moving characters.Many scenes are just super short and lacking the emotions and intentions of the book. There is still some poetry in the photography, but also a lot of clichés, like the mango battle at the beginning of the movie.The horrible genocide history was gracefully eluded to in the book, and at least the movie kept this perspective. It is also interesting to see what Burundi looked like.It's still worth taking 2 hours to watch a soft tale of the Tutsi genocide from a child's point of view. It's probably better to read the book first.
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Reviewed by martinpersson97 10 / 10

Stellar drama

This well acted, wonderfully written drama by a great director is definitely very much recommended.

It is all around very beautifully put together, and contains some stunning cinematography, cutting and editing - all of which is conveyed in a very subtle and characteristic, unique way. Truly the work of an auteur.

The actors all do an incredible job, some career defining acts no doubt.

All of this, of course, accompined by a stellar script - lots of emotion, lots of interesting character work.

All around, a stellar and masterful presentation, and one I would definitely highly recommended for any lover of film!

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