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The Human Pyramid

Pyramide Humaine

The Human Pyramid

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year: 1961

colour: yes

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director: Jean Rouch

runtime: 90

This documentary fiction explores questions of race and identity among black and white high school students in Abidjan. The arrival of a new student, Nadine, is the starting point for an analysis of interracial relationships at one of the city's high schools. Brought together by Jean Rouch, the students play themselves in a “fictional” story which unfolds in terms of the new relationships between white and black, bringing to the screen ties of friendship and affection.

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