Christian Lara

Directing·Aug 24, 1939·Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

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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).

Film	Credit
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole2024 · Director	Director
Yafa, Forgiveness2020 · Director	Director
SSummer in Provence2013 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Pani pwoblem2012 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Legend2012 · Director	Director
Everything Is Still Possible2011 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Lost Heritage2010 · Director	Director
Le Mystère Joséphine2009 · Director	Director
1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe2006 · Director	Director
CCracking Up2004 · Director	Director
Bitter Sugar1998 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
UUne sacrée chabine1993 · Director	Director
Black1987 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Adieu foulards1983 · Director	Director
Une glace avec deux boules...1982 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Chap'la1980 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Mamito1980 · Director	Director
Vivre libre ou mourir1980 · Director	Director
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate1979 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Jeux de minettes1978 · Director	Director
UUn amour de sable1977 · Director	Director
Corps brûlants1976 · Director	Director
The Adulteress1973 · Director	Director
JJeu de dames1973 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
LLes Stabiles1969 · Director	Director
DDéchaînements charnelsDirector	Director