Christian Lara
Born: 1939-08-24 in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Known For: Directing
Biography
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).
Filmography
2024
- L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole ... (Director)
2020
- Yafa, Forgiveness ... (Director)
2013
- Summer in Provence ... (Director)
2012
- Pani pwoblem ... (Director)
- The Legend ... (Director)
2011
- Everything Is Still Possible ... (Director)
2010
- Lost Heritage ... (Director)
2009
- Le mystère Joséphine ... (Director)
2006
- 1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe ... (Director)
2004
- Cracking Up ... (Director)
1998
- Bitter Sugar ... (Writer)
1993
- Une sacrée chabine ... (Director)
1987
- Black ... (Director)
1983
- Adieu foulards ... (Director)
1982
- An Ice Cream With Two scoops ... ... (Director)
1980
- Vivre libre ou mourir ... (Director)
- Chap'la ... (Director)
- Mamito ... (Director)
1979
- Coco-the-Flower, Candidate ... (Director)
1978
- Jeux de minettes ... (Director)
1977
- Un amour de sable ... (Director)
1976
- Corps brûlants ... (Director)
1973
- The Adulteress ... (Director)
- Jeu de dames ... (Director)
1969
- Les Stabiles ... (Director)