Eat, for This Is My Body (2007)

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Haiti, a lonely forgotten black island abandoned to its poverty and misery. A white woman, Madame lives in a fantasy in which she helps to teach, inspire and feed the retched masses of the world. She is in fact completely cut off from them – a continent away. The awakening of desire between Madame and her black servant boy, Patrick, will lead her from her isolation out into the real Haiti, where she will for the first time see and hear the land and its people, discover the reality of her own body, her identity and come face to face with her own mortality.

Director: Michelange Quay
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Thomas Ozoux
Editing: Jean-Marie Lengellé
Production: Cinéma Defacto
Country: France, Haiti
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Michelange Quay
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eat, for This Is My Body about?
Haiti, a lonely forgotten black island abandoned to its poverty and misery. A white woman, Madame lives in a fantasy in which she helps to teach, inspire and feed the retched masses of the world. She is in fact completely cut off from them – a continent away. The awakening of desire between Madame and her black servant boy, Patrick, will lead her from her isolation out into the real Haiti, where she will for the first time see and hear the land and its people, discover the reality of her own body, her identity and come face to face with her own mortality.
Who directed Eat, for This Is My Body?
Eat, for This Is My Body was directed by Michelange Quay.
Who stars in Eat, for This Is My Body?
Eat, for This Is My Body stars Sylvie Testud, Catherine Samie, Hans Dacosta Saint-Val, Jean Noël Pierre.
How long is Eat, for This Is My Body?
Eat, for This Is My Body has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
What genre is Eat, for This Is My Body?
Eat, for This Is My Body is a Drama film.
Where was Eat, for This Is My Body produced?
Eat, for This Is My Body was produced in France, Haiti.