Christian Lara

    Directing

    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).

    Born: 8/24/1939
    Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

    Filmography

    An Ice Cream With Two scoops ...
    1982
    Comedy

    An Ice Cream With Two scoops ...

    3.0
    Bitter Sugar
    1998
    History

    Bitter Sugar

    6.2
    The Adulteress
    1973
    Drama

    The Adulteress

    1.0
    Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
    1979
    Drama

    Coco-the-Flower, Candidate

    10.0
    Black
    1987
    Drama

    Black

    7.2
    Vivre libre ou mourir
    1980

    Vivre libre ou mourir

    0.0
    Le mystère Joséphine
    2009
    History

    Le mystère Joséphine

    0.0
    1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe
    2006

    1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe

    6.5
    Mamito
    1980

    Mamito

    0.0
    Les Stabiles
    1969

    Les Stabiles

    0.0
    L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
    2024
    Crime

    L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole

    6.0
    Summer in Provence
    2013
    Drama

    Summer in Provence

    0.0