Feature-length documentary 1939, B&W - English subtitles
Celebration of the empire France created between 1814 and 1912 and of the civilizing mission accomplished. The film is a mirror of how France perceived herself on the eve of WW1.
Supplements:
1. Lucid analysis of the film by historian Sandrine Lemaire
2. Short subject on King of Zambesi approx 1942, part of newsreel.
3. Trailer
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