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Simply Black ()

Tout simplement noir (original title)
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A politically-incorrect comedy about the role of black people in French society.

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Jean-Pascal Zadi
Caroline Anglade ...
Camille
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Fary (as Fary Lopes B)
Tonton Marcel ...
Tonton Marcel
Juliette Fiévet ...
Animatrice radio
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Lilian Thuram
Pascal Cefran ...
Animateur producteur radio
Fif Tobossi ...
Intervenant radio
Frédéric Venant ...
Libraire
Maboula Soumahoro ...
Dame élégante Bordeaux
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Claudia Tagbo
Hervé Dandrieux ...
Directeur casting
Amilcar Zadi ...
Malcom
Nicolas Danzin ...
Vigile mairie
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Cyril Hanouna
Sylvie Yoffou ...
Femme couple noir théâtre
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JoeyStarr
Vikash Dhorasoo ...
Vokah Dhorasoo
Kareen Guiock Thuram ...
Kareen Guiock (as Kareen Guiock)
Serge Bondt ...
Policier fan de Fary
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L'imprimeur
Franco Lollia ...
Franco
Doudou Masta ...
Militant 1
Fodjé Sissoko ...
Militant 2
Mohamed Seck ...
Militant 3
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Fabrice Eboué
Lucien Jean-Baptiste ...
Lucien Jean-Baptiste
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Eric Judor
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Fadily Camara
Roukiatou Cissé ...
Festivalière
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Ramzy Bedia
Rachid Djaidani ...
Rachid Djaidani
Melha Bedia ...
Melha Bedia
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Amelle Chahbi
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Jonathan Cohen
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Mathieu Kassovitz
Nicodème Zadi ...
Le père de JP
Ahmed Sylla ...
Sékou dans Black Love
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Le père de Sékou dans Black Love
Moussa Mansaly ...
Le coach boxe dans Black Love
Jérôme Guesdon ...
Malik
Soprano ...
Soprano
Lewis ...
Agent Soprano
Augustin Trapenard ...
Augustin Trapenard
Stéphane Soo Mongo ...
Intervenant micro-trottoir
Esdras Registe ...
Intervenant micro-trottoir (as Esdras Isaac Registe)
Jérôme Wethli ...
Intervenant micro-trottoir
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Intervenante micro-trottoir
Lazare Minoungou ...
Intervenant micro-trottoir
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Stéfi Celma
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Omar Sy
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(voice)
Georgina Elizabeth Okon ...
Claudia (voice)
Jamel Blissat ...
B-boy Jamel (uncredited)
Raphaël Lecomte ...
Vigile Mairie de Paris (uncredited)
Jonathan Louis ...
Un employé de bureau (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Wax
Jean-Pascal Zadi

Written by

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Kamel Guemra ... ()
 
Jean-Pascal Zadi ... ()

Produced by

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Rémi Cervoni ... development executive: Gaumont
Sidonie Dumas ... producer
Alain Mougenot ... executive producer

Cinematography by

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Thomas Brémond ... director of photography

Editing by

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Samuel Danési

Editorial Department

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Dora Baghriche ... delivery coordinator
Julien Bodart ... colorist
Sarah Dumesnil ... first assistant editor
Raphaël Farhi ... Trainee assistant editor
Samy Kim ... data manager

Costume Design by

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Emmanuelle Youchnovski

Makeup Department

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Anne Caramagnol ... key makeup artist
Arnaud Guelle ... key hair stylist
Stéphanie Rossi ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Ana Antunes ... post-production supervisor
Nicolas Borowsky ... production manager
Benjamin Clauzier ... unit manager: Brittany
Abraham Goldblat ... post-production supervisor
Elise Poullain ... assistant production manager
Gregory Valmir ... assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Mathilde Cukierman ... first assistant director
François Guerin ... crowd assistant director
Corentin Thomas ... second assistant director
Elsa Truscello ... third assistant director

Art Department

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Charlotte Filler ... set dresser
Romain Scavazza ... property master

Sound Department

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Fabien Devillers ... re-recording mixer
Maxime Dufils ... boom operator
Florian Fabre ... foley artist
Philippe Fontaine ... foley editor
Mathieu Leroy ... sound
Pierre Madec ... Boom Operator Renfort
Piste Rouge ... executive sound producer
Raphaël Seydoux ... adr sound mixer
Brian Seznec ... sound post supervisor
Bruno Seznec ... sound supervisor / sound talent agent / studio manager
Christine Seznec ... adr supervisor
Axel Steichen ... supervising sound editor
Hélène Thabouret ... dialogue editor

Visual Effects by

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Stephane Bidault ... visual effects director
Colin Journee ... visual effects supervisor
Rodrigue Lenain ... visual effects
Christian Rouvier ... production assistant

Stunts

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Florian Beaumont ... stunt coordinator
Jonathan Bernard ... stunt performer
Jérôme Gaspard ... stunt performer
Melissa Humler ... utility stunts
Alexandre Lopoka ... stunts
Nicolas Pauget ... stunts
Raimundo Querido ... stunt performer
Jeremy Senelier ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Boris Abaza ... b camera operator
Louise Berthelemy ... assistant camera
Alexis Bonnet ... electrician
Simon Brouat ... additional grip
Mathieu Brémond ... gaffer
Sébastien Demarigny ... key grip
Jaoued Dugueyt ... electrician
Joseph Emiélot ... key grip: retake
Noémie Gillot ... additional camera
Aarab Larbi ... director making of
Antoine Laurens ... second assistant camera
Guillaume Quilichini ... steadicam operator
Julien Rabia ... 3rd assistant camera
Kevin Rosé ... first assistant camera: b camera
Gabriel Thibault-Langlois ... first assistant camera

Casting Department

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Mareva Assouline ... extras casting assistant
Adèle Bruchert ... extras casting
Samia Fadli ... casting
Mathilde Marillier ... additional casting and extras / extras casting assistant
Sophie Martin ... extras casting: France

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Pénélope Ogonowski ... wardrobe: Habilleuse
Alexandra Strawinski ... costume assistant

Location Management

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Zoé Bihan ... assistant location manager
Karen Charpentier ... assistant location manager
Benoit Guilbaud ... location manager
Laura Mathon ... location manager
Charles Miambanzila ... location manager

Music Department

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Steve Bouyer ... music supervisor
Pascal Mayer ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Isabelle Querrioux ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Djamel Bennecib ... english adaptation
Mélodie Boileau ... international sales and distribution
Guillaume Dabinpons ... project manager
Charles Fathy ... Dubbing Director: English version
Mark Lewis ... Dubbing Director
Michael C. Pizzuto ... dubbing actor
Tamara Saint Léger ... legal clearance supervisor

Production Companies

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Distributors

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  • Bonfilm (2020) (Brazil) (theatrical)
  • Gaumont (2020) (France)
  • Netflix (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
  • Netflix (2021) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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  • Encore Voices (creative team : English version) (English version)

Storyline

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Plot Summary

JP, a failed actor in his forties, comes up with the idea of organizing a large march for Black men in Paris to protest against the underrepresentation of Black people in society and media. To support this project, he tries to meet influential figures from the Black community, including comedians Fary and Éric Judor, rappers Soprano and Joey Starr. He quickly finds out that many Black people, even if initially agreeing with his idea, have very different conceptions of their Black identity, influenced by their personal experiences and African, Caribbean, or mixed race origins. It becomes challenging to define who is 'Black' and 'Black enough' to participate in the march. Afrofeminists ask him to include Black women in the march, and Beurs (people of North African descent) and Jews express interest in joining. He also commits several blunders that cost him some supporters. Simultaneously, he continues auditioning, hoping to boost his acting career but keeps getting offered highly stereotypical roles. Eventually, Fary offers him the lead role in a film he plans to produce. In the end, the march only attracts a small number of participants, but it brings JP closer to his father.

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Also Known As
  • Tout Simplement Noir (Canada, English title)
  • Simply Black (World-wide, English title)
  • Simply Black (United States)
  • Simply Black (India, English title)
  • Simply Black (United Kingdom)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Movie Connections References Blade Runner (1982). See more »

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