Directed credits
18
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Christian Lara
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 18Directed series: 0All crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 22195
IMDb ID: nm0487897
Known for: Directing
Born: August 24, 1939
Age: 86
Place of birth: Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2024
Years active: 52
Wikidata: Q2965401
Also known as
Bart Caral
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Associate Producer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
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).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Christian Lara.
Director
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
2024 • Movie
Director
Yafa, Forgiveness
2020 • Movie
Director
Pani pwoblem
2012 • Movie
Director
The Legend
2012 • Movie
Director
Everything Is Still Possible
2011 • Movie
Director
Lost Heritage
2010 • Movie
Director
Le Mystère Joséphine
2009 • Movie
Director
1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe
2006 • Movie
Director
Black
1987 • Movie
Director
Adieu foulards
1983 • Movie
Director
Une glace avec deux boules...
1982 • Movie
Director
Chap'la
1980 • Movie
Director
Mamito
1980 • Movie
Director
Vivre libre ou mourir
1980 • Movie
Director
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
1979 • Movie
Director
Jeux de minettes
1978 • Movie
Director
Corps brûlants
1976 • Movie
Director
The Adulteress
1973 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Christian Lara.
Director
Everything Is Still Possible
2011 • Movie
Director
Lost Heritage
2010 • Movie
Director
Le Mystère Joséphine
2009 • Movie
Director
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
2024 • Movie
Director
Mamito
1980 • Movie
Associate Producer
Le Rat Débile et Le Rat Méchant
2004 • Movie
Director
Adieu foulards
1983 • Movie
Director
The Legend
2012 • Movie
Director
Vivre libre ou mourir
1980 • Movie
Director
Chap'la
1980 • Movie
Director
Une glace avec deux boules...
1982 • Movie
Director
Pani pwoblem
2012 • Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Christian Lara.
