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On the 22th of October, French A level students and their teacher Olivier Tarot visited the Cine Lumiere of the Institut Francais in the heart of South Kensington, to watch Tout Simplement Noir, a 2020 French鈥痑ward-winning comedy, which was part of Black History Month.

In this politically incorrect comedy, a wannabe actor decides to鈥痮rganise鈥痶he first large Black Lives Matter style protest in France to fight what he perceives as bigotry and racism. As he comically struggles to put together his march, he makes various encounters, often burlesque, sometimes tragic, with members of the community, activists and the police.

The film discusses and challenges conceptions of race, gender and class, and tackles issues of discrimination and racism, in a light-hearted way. These themes echo those of the film we are studying at A level as well as some of the topics in the curriculum. The students found it worthwhile and refreshing to learn in a different environment, and it has sparked an interest in French film and culture for the group.