

Savages: The Story of Human Zoos
The barbarian is, first and foremost, the man who believes in barbarism
7.8(6 votes)
2018
1h 32m
Documentary
History
For more than a century the great colonial powers put human beings, taken by force from their native lands, on show as entertainment, just like animals in zoos; a shameful, outrageous and savage treatment of people who were considered subhuman.
Production
ARTE, Bonne Pioche Productions, Archipel Production, France Télévisions
Cast

Abd Al Malik
Self - Narrator (voice)

Lilian Thuram
Self - Anti-racism Activist

Pascal Blanchard
Self - Historian

Sandrine Lemaire
Self - Historian

John M. MacKenzie
Self - Historian

Nicolas Bancel
Self - Historian

Jacob Cassady
Self - Museum Director

Fanny Robles
Self - Historian

Walter Palm Island
Self - Aboriginal Activist

Achille Mbembe
Self - Historian