# Where to watch Vita Nova (2009) in the UK

> Vita Nova (2009) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 10 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 2009  
**Runtime:** 26 minutes  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 10 May 2026 (2026-05-10T09:51:01.881Z)  

## Synopsis

In Mythologies (1957), Roland Barthes first presented his renowned critical analysis of the cover of a 1955 issue of Paris Match—the iconic image of a young African cadet saluting the French flag. What haunts this famous analysis? When Belgian artist Vincent Meesen went in search of the then-cadet for his film Vita Nova (2009), he found an old African who had forgotten almost all of the French national anthem. As Meessen’s investigation reveals, Barthes himself “forgot” to mention the history of his own family’s relation to colonialism, particularly the history of his grandfather, Captain Louis-Gustave Binger, who “gave” Côte d'Ivoire to France. The film launches a critical and moving account of the specters that haunted one of France’s most enlightened cultural critics, and have yet to be fully acknowledged today.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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