About
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).
Filmography
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole2024 · Director
Yafa, Forgiveness2020 · Director
Summer in Provence2013 · Writer, Director
Pani pwoblem2012 · Director, Writer
The Legend2012 · Director
Everything Is Still Possible2011 · Director, Writer
Lost Heritage2010 · Director
Le Mystère Joséphine2009 · Director
1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe2006 · Director
Cracking Up2004 · Director
Le Rat Débile et Le Rat Méchant2004 · Associate Producer
Bitter Sugar1998 · Producer, Writer, Director
Une sacrée chabine1993 · Director
Black1987 · Director, Writer
Adieu foulards1983 · Director
Une glace avec deux boules...1982 · Screenplay, Director, Adaptation, Dialogue
Chap'la1980 · Director, Writer
Mamito1980 · Director
Vivre libre ou mourir1980 · Director
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate1979 · Writer, Director