---
title: "How Good the Whites Are"
year: 1988
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/how-good-the-whites-are-1988"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 138656
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# How Good the Whites Are (1988) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/how-good-the-whites-are-1988

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

How Good the Whites Are is a film first released in 1988. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama. Produced and broadcast by J.M.S. Films, Iberoamericana Films Internacional, Gruppo Bema. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Twelve Europeans lead an aid expedition across Sub-Saharan Africa facing severe difficulties and mounting selfishness."

### Why Watch
- engaging character dynamics
- thought-provoking expedition setting

### Caveats & Content Note
- bleak thematic turns
- abrupt narrative cutoffs
- Tone & Suitability: Contains depictions of human suffering, tension, and selfish impulses.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, tense, gritty

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Marco Ferreri
- **Networks / Studios**: J.M.S. Films, Iberoamericana Films Internacional, Gruppo Bema

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Michele Placido** as *Michel*
- **Maruschka Detmers** as *Nadia*
- **Juan Diego** as *Diego Ramirez*
- **Evelyne Pieiller**
- **Cheik Doukouré**
- **Jean-François Stévenin** as *Peter*
- **Nicoletta Braschi** as *Luisa*
- **Pedro Reyes** as *Martin*
- **Sotigui Kouyaté** as *Le chef de tribu*
- **Pascal N'Zonzi** as *Le griot*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the name of the humanitarian aid expedition in the film?
The expedition is named Angeles Azules, or Blue Angels.

### Q: How many people and trucks make up the expedition?
The expedition comprises twelve Europeans and six trucks loaded with provisions.

### Q: Where does the film take place?
The story takes place in Sub-Saharan Africa.

### Q: Why do Michele and Nadia have to wait at an oasis?
The breakdown of one of the trucks forces them to wait for the arrival of spare parts.

### Q: What threatens Michele and Nadia while they wait at the oasis?
A starving local tribe settles threateningly near them.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [How Good the Whites Are — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/138656)

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