Film
Uprooted - Five Women Against a Colonial Crime
Documentary · 1h 26m · in cinemas from 12 November
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About
Five Congolese women taken from their mothers as children sue the Belgian state for crimes against humanity.
Five Congolese women — Léa, Noëlle, Monique, Simone and Marie-José — were born in Congo to a Black mother and a white father. When they were between two and five years old, the Belgian colonial authorities took them from their mothers under a policy of racial segregation. The documentary uses animation to recall their childhood memories and the trauma that followed.
In live-action footage, the film follows the women as they bring a case against the Belgian state for crimes against humanity. They speak out about what was done to them as children of mixed ancestry and about the rights and identity they lost.
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Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Facts
- Director
- Quentin Noirfalisse, Jean-Charles Mbotti Malolo
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 26 minutes
- Language
- French
- In Dutch cinemas
- From 12 November 2026
Questions
How long is Uprooted - Five Women Against a Colonial Crime?
1 hour 26 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 46 minutes.
What language is Uprooted - Five Women Against a Colonial Crime in?
Uprooted - Five Women Against a Colonial Crime is in French. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.
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