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Bouda, a 30-year-old hip-hop dancer, has been an illegal immigrant since the age of three, when he arrived in France with his parents. Today, he is the victim of the "double condemnation," a law by which the children of immigrants who have served prison terms are sent back to their country of origin upon their release. This musical film, which blends hip-hop dancing and rap music, examines the discriminatory practices of the French government in applying this law. It also deals with the collective and individual adventure of the hip-hop movement, which first emerged in France in the northern suburbs of Paris in the 80s.

France - 2002 - 1 h 30 mn - Betacam SP - Colour

Director Jean-Pierre Thorn Script Jean-Pierre Thorn Camera François Khunel, Aurélien Devaux Sound Jean-Paul Bernard Editing Janice Jones

Production Mat Films, 56, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75010 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 4523 4220 Fax : +33 (0)1 4523 2873 E-mail : matfilm@worldnet.fr Co-Production ARTE France

Sales Mat Films, 56, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75010 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 4523 4220 Fax : +33 (0)1 4523 2873 E-mail : matfilm@worldnet.fr