The Real Thing
The Real Thing

THE REAL THING

Directed by Benoît Felici
France, 2018
Documentary

Synopsis

There’s a St. Peter’s Basilica in Côte d’Ivoire and an Eiffel Tower in China – but do these large-scale replicas, erected far from home and lined with tourist dollars, herald a world of closed borders or rosy cultural exchange?

Synopsis

There’s a St. Peter’s Basilica in Côte d’Ivoire and an Eiffel Tower in China – but do these large-scale replicas, erected far from home and lined with tourist dollars, herald a world of closed borders or rosy cultural exchange?