Chocolat

A young woman named France (Mireille Perrier) returns to Cameroon to visit the former colonial outpost she grew up in during the last days of French rule. Upon arrival, she recalls her childhood in Mindif. The only child of a sole white family, the Dalens, France forms a strong connection with their ‘houseboy’ Protée (Isaach de Bankolé). A quiet and observant child but still too innocent to fully understand the simmering sexual and racial tensions in the adults around her, France finds her idyl shattered when a plane full of strangers makes an emergency landing nearby.

 

Claire Denis’ quasi-autobiographical exploration of the colonial power struggle in Cameroon is the first in a series of her films exploring French colonialism and racism in West Africa. A Palme D’Or nominee, Chocolat is a remarkably assured directorial debut featuring all the tension, subtlety and sophistication that characterise Claire Denis’ films, brought to life in a dazzling new 4K restoration.

Extras

• Restored in 4K and presented in High Definition


• Rerelease trailer


• Other extras TBC

Special Features

Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Kate Rennebohm (film scholar/critic), Documentaries: 'Claire Denis à propos de 'Chocolat'' (2023), Interviews: Claire Denis (director/co-writer), 'Childhood Memories' (2018): A multilayered autobiographical animation exploring memories of a childhood visit to Lagos, Nigeria by Mary Martins, Trailers

Actors: François Cluzet, Isaach De Bankolé, Kenneth Cranham, Giulia Boschi, Laurent Arnal, Jean Bediebe, Emmanuelle Chaulet, Jean-Claude Adelin, Didier Flamand, Mireille Perrier

Audio Languages: French

Duration: 104 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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