Papa Césaire (2009)
Shortly after his death in 2008, Maldoror made this film about her longtime friend and collaborator, the Négritude poet Aimé Césaire. In this film, she retraces the steps of Césaire’s travels across the globe — particularly back to his hometown in Martinique, where Maldoror interviews his relatives about his life — and her working relationship with Césaire, including fragments of her previous films about him, Un homme, une terre (1976) and Le masque des mots (1987).
Director: Sarah Maldoror
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: November 19, 2009
Cast
- Aimé Césaire - Self
- Greg Germain - Self
- Annouchka de Andrade - Self
- Alex Haley - Self
- Maya Angelou - Self
- Léopold Sédar Senghor - Self
Screenplay
Music: Max Cilla
Production: CNC, INA, ViàATV
Country: France, Martinique
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
africa, biography, black militant, west indies, panafricanism, aimé césaire
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Papa Césaire about?
- Shortly after his death in 2008, Maldoror made this film about her longtime friend and collaborator, the Négritude poet Aimé Césaire. In this film, she retraces the steps of Césaire’s travels across the globe — particularly back to his hometown in Martinique, where Maldoror interviews his relatives about his life — and her working relationship with Césaire, including fragments of her previous films about him, Un homme, une terre (1976) and Le masque des mots (1987).
- Who directed Papa Césaire?
- Papa Césaire was directed by Sarah Maldoror.
- Who stars in Papa Césaire?
- Papa Césaire stars Aimé Césaire, Greg Germain, Annouchka de Andrade, Alex Haley, Maya Angelou, Léopold Sédar Senghor.
- How long is Papa Césaire?
- Papa Césaire has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Papa Césaire?
- Papa Césaire is a Documentary film.
- Where was Papa Césaire produced?
- Papa Césaire was produced in France, Martinique.