Making HistoryThe Colonial Pith Helmet
18 min
Available until 05/10/2024
02/10/2021
In the tropical colonies, Europeans wore a white pith helmet to protect themselves from the sun. This humble piece of headwear came to symbolise colonial oppression and reinforced the separation between coloniser and colonised.
Director
Jean-Dominique Ferrucci
Country
France
Year
2020
