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 since 1971, including Coco-La-Fleur, candidat (1978), Bitter Sugar (1998), 1802 freedom now (2004) and Lost Heritage (2009).

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