Christian Lara

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-08-24 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

Christian Lara

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).

Production

1987

Black

as Director

1976

Corps brûlants

as Director

2010

Lost Heritage

as Director

2013

2013

2004

Cracking Up

as Director

2009

1973

Jeu de dames

as Director

2012

The Legend

as Director

2012

Pani pwoblem

as Director

1978

Jeux de minettes

as Director

1973

Jeu de dames

as Writer

1969

Les Stabiles

as Director

2012

Pani pwoblem

as Writer

1998

Bitter Sugar

as Writer

1998

Bitter Sugar

as Producer

1973

Jeu de dames

as Producer

2020

1983

Adieu foulards

as Director

1977

1998

Bitter Sugar

as Director

1980

1980

Chap'la

as Director

1980

Mamito

as Director

1993

1973

The Adulteress

as Director

1980

Chap'la

as Writer

1987

Black

as Writer

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