
Case départ
Directed by Lionel Steketee, Fabrice Eboué, Thomas Ngijol
Produced by Légende Films
A darkly comedic time-travel romp that uses anachronistic humor and absurdity to grapple with slavery's legacy and the fractured identity of diaspora descendants.
Two contempo Frenchmen of Antillean descent visit their ancestor's time as well as their land in the slavery-themed French era.
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Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
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Is Case départ one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is Case départ sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Case départ violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Does Case départ end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Case départ easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Case départ scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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