The French Democracy (2005)

The French Democracy is a short film by French filmmaker Alex Chan The film was made in the 2005 PC game The Movies a business simulation game that allowed users to create their own films using prerendered scenes and tells the story of three Moroccan immigrants in France who turn to rioting after facing different forms of discrimination The film was made as a response to the 2005 French riots which resulted from the deaths of two young boys who were electrocuted while hiding from police in a power substation The civil unrest called attention to racism in France and abusive policing tactics On its release The French Democracy sparked controversy in mainstream media both as a political statement and as an example of the thenemerging Machinima genre tackling mature political themes