In 1930s Martinique, a boy raised by his grandmother on a sugar plantation sees education as his way out.
Winner of 3 major prizes, including the Venice Film Festival Silver Lion, Best First Work
- Year
- 1983
- Type
- Feature
- Countries
- Martinique, France
- Languages
- French, Creole
- Running time
- 1 h 43 min
- Genre
- Drama
Where to watch
Watch free
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Awards
- Venice Film FestivalSilver Lion, Best First Work1983
- Venice Film FestivalVolpi Cup, Best Actress (Darling Légitimus)1983
- César AwardsBest First Feature1984
Cast and crew
- Director
- Euzhan Palcy
- Writer
- Euzhan Palcy
- Cinematography
- Dominique Chapuis
- Editor
- Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
- Music
- Groupe Malavoi
- Garry Cadenat
- Darling Légitimus
- Douta SeckMedouze
- Joby BarnabéMonsieur Saint-Louis
- Francisco CharlesLe Géreur
- Marie-Ange FarotMadame Saint Louis
- Marie-Jo DescasLa mère de Léopold
- Henri MelonMonsieur Roc - l'instituteur
- Eugène MonaDouze Orteils
- Joël PalcyCarmen
- Serge Abattucci
- Samuel AbrahamUn enfant de la rue Cases Nègres
