Simply Black
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Winner of the César Award for Most Promising Actor for Jean-Pascal Zadi
JP, a failed 40-year-old actor, decides to organize the first large-scale Black solidarity march in France. But his often-farcical encounters with influential personalities from the community and the self-serving support he receives from French humorist Fary find him torn between his desire to be in the limelight and his genuine commitment as an activist...
Jean-Pascal Zadi
Jean-Pascal Zadi is a French director, actor, producer, and rapper of Ivorian origin. He began his career with the rap group La Cellule before turning to filmmaking in 2005 with the documentary Des halls aux bacs, about independent French rap. Between 2008 and 2011, he directed three self-produced films: Cramé (2008), African Gangster (2010), and Sans pudeur ni morale (2011). Released in theaters in 2020, the comedy Simply Black, co-directed by John Wax, earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor. In 2023, he directed and starred in the Netflix series En place.
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