Aimé Césaire: A Voice for History

1995 2h 45m FR

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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A three-part study that introduces audiences to the celebrated Martinican author Aimé Césaire, who coined the term "négritude" and launched the movement called the "Great Black Cry".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aimé Césaire
Self
Jorge Amado
Self
Edgar Morin
Self
Joseph Zobel
Self
René Depestre
Self
Maryse Condé
Self
Dominique Desanti
Self
Ablert Memmi
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Euzhan Palcy
Writers: Euzhan Palcy
Languages: French
Countries: France, Senegal

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Senegal.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Aimé Césaire and Jorge Amado and Edgar Morin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Euzhan Palcy directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France, Senegal. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Senegal.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Aimé Césaire and Jorge Amado and Edgar Morin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0109065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "africa", "biography", "human rights", "west indies".