Series synopsis
Decolonisation, also known as Décolonisations is a French documentary war & politics television series that premiered on ARTE on January 7, 2020. It ended on January 7, 2020. It was created by Karim Miské, Marc Ball, Pierre Singaravélou. It stars Reda Kateb.
The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day.
Premise
The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Reda Kateb as Self - Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- King Leopold II of Belgium as Self (archive footage)
- Blaise Diagne as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Philippe Pétain as Self - Army General (archive footage)
- Abdelkrim El-Khattabi as Self - Native Leader (archive footage)
- Katherine Mayo as Self - Writer (archive footage)
- Sarojini Naidu as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Mahatma Gandhi as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Kateb Yacine as Self - Writer (archive footage)
- Hồ Chí Minh as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Võ Nguyên Giáp as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Frantz Fanon as Self - Psychiatrist (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | January 7, 2020 | January 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Biding Their Time The 19th century. The battle for the independence and freedom against the tyrants and slavers ruling colonial empires begins, and it is unstoppable: all around the vast and rich planet, the European powers commit abuses, slaughters, and all kind of atrocities, as they did for centuries, but now the oppressed people unite and fight back… |
January 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
Liberation From 1927 to 1954, rebellions in the colonies erupted throughout the world; it was a period of intense and extremely violent confrontation during which the struggle increased… |
January 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
The World Is Ours In the post-colonial period, newly independent countries and European powers both struggle to come to terms with the painful colonial legacy. |
January 7, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 7, 2020 |
| Runtime | 53 minutes |
| Status | ended |