Les Gens

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This 30something year old French filmmaker is changing the narrative when it comes to French cinema.

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This Marseille-born, Guadeloupe-raised creative, is building spaces that center Black women, decolonizing her imagination and seeing the world through poetry.

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This French percussionist is finding the words through rhythm, and embracing the pleasure and tension in improvisation.

This Haitian-born, Paris-raised afrofeminist, activist and organizer has her eyes on building political solidarity with organizations in Africa and throughout the black diaspora.

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From book club to book store, a Parisian, along with her British co-founder, is seeking to launch a new English language feminist book shop in the city of lights.

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This multidisciplinary artist is exploring identity, and consumption using art and an open mind.

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A French-American filmmaker discusses the process of bringing a script to life, and seeing himself in french cinema.

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This 30 year old French director is tackling identity and healing using the art of filmmaking.

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In the city of lights, Marina “Dj Cheetah” Wilson is curating sounds from across the diaspora and it’s a helluva vibe.

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This 24 year old is making statement art with her “noir, pas black” apparel, and it’s a picture perfect moment.

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A French sneaker lover took a cue from Spike Lee and launched a block party in his neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Lokmane Ghoula