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In his new film, the 44 -year -old actor imagined a team of 100 % African astronauts ready to go into space. Journalist Youssef Bouchikhi and the 13 hours of France 2 met him.
“Le Paris Noir”, an exhibition that challenges artist Jean-Pascal Zadi, he who continues to question black identity in each of his comedies. “I still like when art is engaging. I think that when you associate yourself, when you communicate, when you form a collective, nothing can stop us”he explains. In his latest film, “Le Grand Displacement”, he imagines a team of 100 % African astronauts. A lunar comedy, but with a very terrestrial message.
“The idea of the film started from a night when I was struggling, I watched interviews and an astronaut said that one day we would manage to go to another planet. But that the only unknown factor would be the agreement between astronauts”indicates Jean-Pascal Zadi. For him, making people laugh is also a way to shake up, to change the lines. “I needed a lot of humor to decide on situations. I come from a poor family, African immigrant, I was big, I had big teeth out. I had to laugh otherwise it was screwed up for me”quips the actor.
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