Does The African Doctor end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The African Doctor easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The African Doctor violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The African Doctor sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The African Doctor scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The African Doctor

Name: The African Doctor
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2016
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Marc Zinga, Aïssa Maïga, Jonathan Lambert, Rufus, Bayron Lebli

Directed by Julien Rambaldi

Produced by Fidélité Films, Cinéfrance Studios

201694 min6.8 / 10

A warmhearted comedy about a Congolese doctor and his family navigating prejudice and cultural displacement in 1970s rural France, balancing humor with genuine social friction.

1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.

Clusters

Found Family Stories Underdog Team Victories Bittersweet Second Chances Buddy Comedy Adventures Prison Escape Movies

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

France 1970s Fish Out Of Water Racism Doctor Family

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Does The African Doctor end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The African Doctor easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The African Doctor violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The African Doctor sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The African Doctor scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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