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).
Directing
40
Male
1939-08-24
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Bart Caral
Une glace avec deux boules...
Black
Corps brûlants
Lost Heritage
Summer in Provence
Cracking Up
Déchaînements charnels
Everything Is Still Possible
Le Mystère Joséphine
Jeu de dames
The Legend
Pani pwoblem
Jeux de minettes
Les Stabiles
Bitter Sugar
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
Yafa, Forgiveness
Adieu foulards
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
Un amour de sable
Vivre libre ou mourir
Chap'la
Mamito
Une sacrée chabine
1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe
The Adulteress