Christian Lara
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).
Movies (25)

L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
2024 · Director

Yafa, Forgiveness
2020 · Director
Summer in Provence
2013 · Writer, Director

Pani pwoblem
2012 · Director, Writer

The Legend
2012 · Director

Everything Is Still Possible
2011 · Writer, Director

Lost Heritage
2010 · Director

Le Mystère Joséphine
2009 · Director

1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe
2006 · Director
Cracking Up
2004 · Director

Le Rat Débile et Le Rat Méchant
2004 · Associate Producer

Bitter Sugar
1998 · Writer, Producer, Director
Une sacrée chabine
1993 · Director

Black
1987 · Director, Writer

Adieu foulards
1983 · Director

Une glace avec deux boules...
1982 · Director, Screenplay, Adaptation, Dialogue

Chap'la
1980 · Director, Writer

Mamito
1980 · Director

Vivre libre ou mourir
1980 · Director

Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
1979 · Writer, Director
Un amour de sable
1977 · Director

The Adulteress
1973 · Director
Jeu de dames
1973 · Director, Writer, Producer
Les Stabiles
1969 · Director
Déchaînements charnels
· Director
TV shows (0)
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