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Christian Lara
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Christian Lara was born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and is known as the “Father of West Indian Cinema.” Formerly a journalist (based in France) he has directed over twenty films si…
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Christian Lara was born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and is known as the “Father of West Indian Cinema.” Formerly a journalist (based in France) he has directed over twenty films since 1971, including Coco-La-Fleur, candidat (1978), Bitter Sugar (1998), 1802 freedom now (2004) and Lost Heritage (2009).
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2024
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
Movie Director
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2020
Yafa, Forgiveness
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2013
Summer in Provence
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2012
Pani pwoblem
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2012
The Legend
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2011
Everything Is Still Possible
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2010
Lost Heritage
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2009
Le Mystère Joséphine
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2006
1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe
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2004
Cracking Up
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2004
Le Rat Débile et Le Rat Méchant
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1998
Bitter Sugar
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1993
Une sacrée chabine
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1987
Black
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1983
Adieu foulards
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1982
Une glace avec deux boules...
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1980
Chap'la
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1980
Mamito
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1980
Vivre libre ou mourir
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1979
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
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1978
Jeux de minettes
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1977
Un amour de sable
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1976
Corps brûlants
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1973
The Adulteress
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1973
Jeu de dames
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1969
Les Stabiles
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Déchaînements charnels
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