An Algerian film premiering tomorrow at the Cannes film festival is already causing quite a stir. A few French people have started protesting, afraid that their side will not be told favourably.
Colonialism is always a touchy subject. At school in England it always frustrated me that we learned all about William the Conqueror and 1066 and we learned about World War I and II but colonialism was NEVER mentioned! You can't forget the past, it has forged the future we presently live in. You can't just sweep such an important time in our global history under the rug. We are still recovering from the change it brought! And I think that it is very important that we tell these stories in order to understand where we came from so we can bridge gaps and move on.
However, I do not think colonialism should be used as a crutch on Africa's part: an excuse to keep on walking around like headless chickens or worse like ostriches with their heads in the sand. It is time for us to take control of our own destinies :)
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