New French documentary on radical Islam sparks controversy

A new documentary on the rise of radical Islam in France has sparked controversy among the French public, with viewers’ opinions ranging from praise to outrage. The filmmaker has been slammed as ‘sensationalist’ and ‘provocateur’ by the head of the town in which part of it was filmed. The first episode of new show “Dossier…

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New French film chronicles Muslim resistance fighters

News Agencies – September 28, 2011   Free Men (Les Hommes libres) tells the little known story of a handful of Muslim agents who fought for the French Resistance, and who used the Mosque of Paris as the base for operations that included rescuing Jewish fugitives and assassinating Vichy informants. For this reason alone, writer-director…

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New French report points to the discrimination of immigrants

A new study conducted by INSEE and the INED in 2008 suggests that 40% of French immigrants claim to have experienced discrimination, a group which represents 22% of the adult population in the Republic

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