There's definitely some humour in the Banlieue 13 (District 13) series of films.
Right at the beginning of the second one, the undercover good cop from the previous film is seen working as an exotic dancer with a skirt that shows his bare bum, but you don't see it's him right away.
That scene is BLOODY funny!
French cinema is not all snobby and arthouse. The B13/D13 series is action with a lot of great commentary on French society and how immigrants are treated with a load of awesome parkour and set with Maghreb hip-hop in the background.
From limited personal observation, immigrants/children of immigrants/third generation immigrants and so on have much more of a sense of humour than the white ones. It might be crass and unsubtle sometimes, but it is most definitely there!
I've lived in Lyon for 4-5 months, if you're wondering where it comes from.
Do the French have a sense of humor?
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There's definitely some humour in the Banlieue 13 (District 13) series of films.
Right at the beginning of the second one, the undercover good cop from the previous film is seen working as an exotic dancer with a skirt that shows his bare bum, but you don't see it's him right away.
That scene is BLOODY funny!
French cinema is not all snobby and arthouse. The B13/D13 series is action with a lot of great commentary on French society and how immigrants are treated with a load of awesome parkour and set with Maghreb hip-hop in the background.
From limited personal observation, immigrants/children of immigrants/third generation immigrants and so on have much more of a sense of humour than the white ones. It might be crass and unsubtle sometimes, but it is most definitely there!
I've lived in Lyon for 4-5 months, if you're wondering where it comes from.