55 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestIn the post-colonial period, newly independent countries and European powers both struggle to come to terms with the painful colonial legacy.
The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day.
Direction
Three directors, one uncompromising vision that centers colonized voices.
Writing
Narrative reframing that weaponizes perspective against imperial mythology.
Production
Archival footage assembled like evidence at a war crimes tribunal.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during France's contentious debates over 'woke' history and colonial apology, the series was simultaneously praised by anti-imperialist scholars and attacked by nationalist politicians.
The directors deliberately excluded expert talking heads from former colonial powers, using only colonized-region historians—a formal choice that enacts the documentary's thesis.
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