Je suis Noires

Becoming a Black Woman

Switzerland, March 2022
FILM, Documentary, 52 min.

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directed by: Rachel M’Bon, Juliana Fanjul
Status: In distribution

Diversity Politics Human Rights

In Switzerland, a land of consensus and neutrality, unprecedented voices are being raised by women who are fighting for the recognition of structural racism, deconstructing stereotypes and claiming their dual Swiss and black identity. In this context, Rachel (Barbezat) M'Bon, a Swiss-Congolese journalist, begins her own quest for identity. On her way to emancipation, she questions her past, her present and holds up a mirror to her country and her peers.

credits

World Premiere: March 2022
Original Version: French, German, colour, Streaminglink, 52 min.
ISAN: 0000-0005-F5D9-0000-Q-0000-0000-X
Production: Akka Films, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
Producer: Palmyre Badinier, Philippe Coeytaux
directed by: Rachel M’Bon, Juliana Fanjul
Cinematography: Leandro Monti
Editing: Claudio Hughes
Location Sound Mix: Vuk Vukmanovic
Sound Editing: Carlos Ibañez Diaz
Re-Recording Mix: Carlos Ibañez Diaz
Music: Thomas Grandjean

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights: Akka Films

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland: First Hand Films GmbH Distribution
Release date: 12.10.2022

Awards

(a selection)

Genève, FIFDH Festival International du film sur les droits humains, Prix Artopie 2023 (Winner)
Genève, Swiss Film Award, Best Short Film 2023 (Winner)

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