Papa Césaire
Eia pour Césaire
Synopsis
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).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sarah Maldoror
- Screenplay & Story
- Sarah Maldoror
- Original Score
- Max Cilla
- Original Title
- Eia pour Césaire
- Country of Origin
- France, Martinique
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- CNC, INA, ViàATV
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sarah Maldoror
Sarah Maldoror
Max Cilla
Frédéric Robbes
Department Leadership Roster
Sarah Maldoror
Director
Sarah Maldoror
Writer
Frédéric Robbes
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Papa Césaire
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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?
The principal cast of Papa Césaire includes Aimé Césaire, Greg Germain, Annouchka de Andrade, Alex Haley, Maya Angelou.
When was Papa Césaire released and how long is it?
Papa Césaire was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Papa Césaire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Papa Césaire was composed by Max Cilla.