Money, Freedom, a Story of CFA Franc(2022)

Money, Freedom, a Story of CFA Franc Synopsis

The former French colonies in Central and West Africa have been independent since 1960, but most of these countries still use the currency of the former oppressor: the CFA franc. It was linked to the French franc when it was introduced, so the national bank in Paris controlled monetary policy. Now the currency has a fixed exchange rate with the euro. The link with the European currency strongly influences the monetary policy of CFA countries. And that means the value of the CFA franc is defined by political decisions taken elsewhere, rather than by the domestic economy.

Money, Freedom, a Story of CFA Franc (2022) is a documentary and history film directed by Katy Lena Ndiaye, released on November 9, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 3 ratings.