Ulrich Köhler's 'Gavagai' Explores Postcolonial Romance on Set
Ulrich Köhler's new film 'Gavagai, et autres malentendus' centers on a love affair between two lead actors during a shoot. She is German, he is French of Senegalese origin. The film is described as a 'sotto voce' comedy addressing postcolonial repression.
Key facts
- Film title: Gavagai, et autres malentendus
- Director: Ulrich Köhler
- Plot: two lead actors fall in love on set
- Actress is German
- Actor is French of Senegalese origin
- Genre: comedy 'sotto voce'
- Theme: postcolonial repression
- Source: Le Monde
Entities
Artists
- Ulrich Köhler
Institutions
- Le Monde