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The Man by the Shore
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The Man by the Shore

Aug 25, 1993
1h 46m
★ 5.8

Overview

Early 1960s Haiti during 'Papa Doc' Duvalier's dictatorship seen through the eyes of a young girl whose family has suffered heavily.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Blue Films
Les Productions du Regard
Velvet Film

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Cast

Jennifer Zubar

Sarah

Jennifer Zubar

Toto Bissainthe

Camille

Toto Bissainthe

Patrick Rameau

Sorel

Patrick Rameau

Jean-Michel Martial

Janvier

Jean-Michel Martial

Mireille Metellus

Tante Elide

Mireille Metellus

Magaly Berdy

Mirabelle

Magaly Berdy

Aïlo Auguste-Judith

Gisèle Jeansson

Aïlo Auguste-Judith

Albert Delpy

Assad

Albert Delpy

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