IMDb 7.3 1970 HD

Little by Little

Little by Little

1970
Comedy Drama
96 min NR France
7.2 / 10
7.3 IMDB

An African travels to Paris to learn about the construction of tall buildings, but is soon taken up with the oddities of French life.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Jean Rouch
Starring
Damouré Zika / Lam Ibrahim Dia / Illo Goudal / Safi Faye / Ariane Bruneton / Jacques Chabot / Moustapha Alassane

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

observational curious gentle thoughtful nuanced understated charming peculiar insightful slow-paced cultural amusing

Reviews

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Penelope Croft
May 25, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

The allure of 'Little by Little' lies in its gentle, almost anthropological, approach to cultural observation. Damouré Zika's performance is key, portraying a visitor whose initial academic pursuit is overshadowed by the sheer peculiarity of French existence. The…

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Thomas Sterling
May 25, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a film that truly lives up to its title, unfolding with a delicate precision that reveals its depths gradually. Damouré Zika is superb as the African visitor, his wide-eyed yet astute observations of Paris forming the…

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Genevieve Dubois
May 25, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Little by Little' presents a fascinating premise: an African scholar's unexpected detour into the eccentricities of French culture. Damouré Zika brings a grounded performance to the role, his reactions to Parisian life forming the core of the narrative.…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 25, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

In 'Little by Little', the mundane becomes magical through the eyes of its African protagonist. Damouré Zika embodies a compelling blend of curiosity and understated bewilderment as he navigates the labyrinthine oddities of Parisian life. The film eschews…

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Eleanor Vance
May 25, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Damouré Zika anchors 'Little by Little' with a quiet observational presence. His journey to Paris, ostensibly for architectural enlightenment, swiftly morphs into a gentle, sometimes bemused, exploration of French societal quirks. The direction, though by an unknown hand,…

FAQs

While the plot summary focuses on an African travelling to Paris to learn about tall buildings and experiencing French life, it doesn't explicitly detail a clash between tradition and modernity. However, the protagonist's journey from his home context to the modern metropolis of Paris inherently suggests a degree of cultural juxtaposition, allowing for such interpretations through his observations.