Savages: The Story of Human Zoos
Savages: The Story of Human Zoos

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

Abd Al Malik

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

Self - Anti-racism Activist

Pascal Blanchard

Pascal Blanchard

Self - Historian

Sandrine Lemaire

Sandrine Lemaire

Self - Historian

John M. MacKenzie

John M. MacKenzie

Self - Historian

Nicolas Bancel

Nicolas Bancel

Self - Historian

Jacob Cassady

Jacob Cassady

Self - Museum Director

Fanny Robles

Fanny Robles

Self - Historian

Walter Palm Island

Walter Palm Island

Self - Aboriginal Activist

Achille Mbembe

Achille Mbembe

Self - Historian

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