A video of a Malian immigrant scaling a building to rescue a child has gone viral in France. The man, Mamoudou Gassama, is being called “Spider-Man” and has been offered citizenship for his heroism. But the media coverage and response to the video is raising questions about how the French view immigrants. Marco Werman interviews writer and critic Rim-Sarah Alouane.
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