“Wow cow!
He shouted when he arrived on stage.
At 40, Jean-Pascal Zadi won the César for best male hope this Friday.
The co-director (with John Wax) and main performer of the comedy "Simply Black" then embarked on a very political speech: "We must trust time," he said.
Before thanking "all those who opened the breach before (him)": Isaach de Bankolé, Omar Sy, Maïmouna Doucouré, Déborah Lukumuena, Zita Hanrot, "the good old colonel Ladj Ly", among others, and ... Fathia Youssouf, the actress of "Mignonnes", who had just received the César for Best female hope.
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“The film is about humanity,” continued Jean-Pascal Zadi.
We wanted to put complexity where the simplifiers come to make a mess ... "The actor and filmmaker then spoke of police violence, citing Adama Traoré and Michel Zecler, and denounced the fact that" some people who participated in crimes against humanity (be) glorified by statues ”.
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Then he spoke about the health scandal of chlordecone in the West Indies (a pesticide banned in mainland France, but which continued to be used in the West Indies).
“I thank the Academy of Caesar for proving to me that my mission was not in vain.
It is everyone's mission, equality!
»Concluded Jean-Pascal Zadi.
Comedian, director and rapper, Zadi has signed with John Wax "Simply Black", a hilarious comedy which was the (good) surprise of the summer of cinema and which is also his first feature film as a filmmaker.
The film tells the story of JP, a failed 40-year-old actor who decides to organize the first big black protest march in France.
JP goes to meet influential personalities (Fary, Lilian Thuram, JoeyStarr, Claudia Tagbo, Eric Judor), without stopping to run the castings.
But he has a hard time federating and sees his militant commitment confronted with his desire for notoriety ...
The summer Hit
Released in theaters on July 7, this low-budget comedy directed by little-known filmmakers received very good reviews and wowed 760,000 spectators.
While season 2 of his comedy series "Craignos", which he directed, will be broadcast from March 19 on France.tv, Jean-Pascal Zadi told us this Thursday that he was writing with John Wax a new movie.
Like "Simply Black", it will be conceived as a mock documentary featuring "JP Zadi".