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Christian Lara(1939-2023)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Christian Lara is born in Guadeloupe, an island in the french Caribbean. He's considered as "the father of the West Indian cinema". Journalist in France who turned film maker, he has now more than 20 films to his credit, shot in the Caribbean islands, France, Canada, Cameroon, Gabon, Senegal, Tunisia and more.
BornAugust 24, 1939
DiedSeptember 9, 2023(84)
BornAugust 24, 1939
DiedSeptember 9, 2023(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Sucre amer (1998)
Sucre amer
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1998
Héritage perdu (2010)
Héritage perdu
4.2
  • Writer
  • 2010
Summer in Provence (2012)
Summer in Provence
6.1
  • Writer
  • 2012
Jeu de dames (1973)
Jeu de dames
  • Writer(dialogue)
  • 1973

Credits

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Writer

  • L'homme au bâton, une légende créole (2024)
    L'homme au bâton, une légende créole
    • Writer
    • 2024
  • Sidiki Bakaba, Christian Lara, and Mi Kwan Lock in Esclave et courtisane (2016)
    Esclave et courtisane
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Thierry Hélaine and Mi Kwan Lock in The Legend (2012)
    The Legend
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Summer in Provence (2012)
    Summer in Provence
    6.1
    • written by
    • 2012
  • Pani pwoblem (2011)
    Pani pwoblem
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Tout est encore possible (2011)
    Tout est encore possible
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Héritage perdu (2010)
    Héritage perdu
    4.2
    • written by
    • 2010
  • 1802, l'épopée guadeloupéenne (2004)
    1802, l'épopée guadeloupéenne
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Sucre amer (1998)
    Sucre amer
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1998
  • Une sacrée chabine
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Arrêt sur image (1987)
    Arrêt sur image
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Black (1987)
    Black
    7.4
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Daniel Ceccaldi, Jean-Pierre Darras, Patrick Préjean, Daniel Prévost, and France Zobda in Adieu foulards (1983)
    Adieu foulards
    3.9
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Une glace avec deux boules... (1982)
    Une glace avec deux boules...
    5.5
    • story
    • writer
    • 1982
  • Vivre libre ou mourir (1980)
    Vivre libre ou mourir
    3.5
    • adaptation
    • 1980

Director

  • L'homme au bâton, une légende créole (2024)
    L'homme au bâton, une légende créole
    • Director
    • 2024
  • Yafa, le pardon (2019)
    Yafa, le pardon
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2019
  • Sidiki Bakaba, Christian Lara, and Mi Kwan Lock in Esclave et courtisane (2016)
    Esclave et courtisane
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Thierry Hélaine and Mi Kwan Lock in The Legend (2012)
    The Legend
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Summer in Provence (2012)
    Summer in Provence
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Pani pwoblem (2011)
    Pani pwoblem
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Tout est encore possible (2011)
    Tout est encore possible
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Héritage perdu (2010)
    Héritage perdu
    4.2
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Le mystère Joséphine (2009)
    Le mystère Joséphine
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2009
  • 1802, l'épopée guadeloupéenne (2004)
    1802, l'épopée guadeloupéenne
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Sucre amer (1998)
    Sucre amer
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Une sacrée chabine
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Black (1987)
    Black
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Daniel Ceccaldi, Jean-Pierre Darras, Patrick Préjean, Daniel Prévost, and France Zobda in Adieu foulards (1983)
    Adieu foulards
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Une glace avec deux boules... (1982)
    Une glace avec deux boules...
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1982

Producer

  • Sidiki Bakaba, Christian Lara, and Mi Kwan Lock in Esclave et courtisane (2016)
    Esclave et courtisane
    5.8
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Thierry Hélaine and Mi Kwan Lock in The Legend (2012)
    The Legend
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Summer in Provence (2012)
    Summer in Provence
    6.1
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Pani pwoblem (2011)
    Pani pwoblem
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Tout est encore possible (2011)
    Tout est encore possible
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Point sublime
    5.4
    • associate producer
    • 2004
  • Sucre amer (1998)
    Sucre amer
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Black (1987)
    Black
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Jeu de dames (1973)
    Jeu de dames
    • producer
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bart Caral
  • Born
    • August 24, 1939
    • Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France
  • Died
    • September 9, 2023
    • Fort-de-France, Martinique(Undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 11 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    As of February 2011, she was living in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Nickname
    • Bart Caral

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