Speak Up

OUVRIR LA VOIX (SPEAK UP/MAKE YOUR WAY) is a film about francophone European black women from the diaspora. OUVRIR LA VOIX (SPEAK UP/MAKE YOUR WAY) showcases art performances and compelling storytelling from those who are usually spoken of or spoken for. The film focuses on our common experience related to our minority status in predominantly White ex-colonial countries, while highlighting the great diversity of our Afropean communities. OUVRIR LA VOIX (SPEAK UP/MAKE YOUR WAY) aims at bringing to light our existence at the crossroad of multiple discriminations that go way beyond our "black women" status. OUVRIR LA VOIX (SPEAK UP/MAKE YOUR WAY) is a statement from francophone European black women so as to why we choose to reclaim the narrative.