Love Stories from the African Diaspora
Here are some of our picks for inclusive Black love stories in film and media. We hope you enjoy these tender love stories and beautiful depictions.
Peanut Butter
Dan is fed up. Fed up with his misfortunes, fed up with his bad luck and fed up with his life. He decided to end it by eating his last ban: peanuts. Adapted from the eponymous tale of Jérome Bérubé
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Dan is fed up. Fed up with his misfortunes, fed up with his bad luck and fed up with his life. He decided to end it by eating his last ban: peanuts. Adapted from the eponymous tale of Jérome Bérubé
Cast
Maxime Divier
Director
Cédrick Mainville
Dan
Louis Carrière
Narrateur
Matieu Serrano
Directeur d'école 01
Ludovic Temps
Directeur d'école 02
Maryanna Chan
Patronne dépanneur
Hugo Mariou
Coloc 01
Tiphanie Drancourt
Coloc 02
Elen Le Moing
Coloc 03
Esa Iseult
Ex.
Yanis Arab
Coach de sport
Manon Hirat
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