''The Man by the Shore'' (french: L'Homme sur les quais) is a 1993 Haitian-French
drama film directed by
Raoul Peck. It was entered into the
1993 Cannes Film Festival
The 46th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1993. The Palme d'Or went to '' Farewell My Concubine'' by Chen Kaige and ''The Piano'' by Jane Campion.
The festival opened with ''My Favorite Season'', directed by André Téchiné and cl ...
.
It was financed by Canada and France. It was released by KJM3 Entertainment Group, an independent film distribution company that also distributed with Kino International, Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash.
The film tells the traumatizing story of Sarah (Jennifer Zubar) and her family during the tyrannical regime of
François Duvalier
François Duvalier (; 14 April 190721 April 1971), also known as Papa Doc, was a Haitian politician of French Martiniquan descent who served as the President of Haiti from 1957 to 1971. He was elected president in the 1957 general election on ...
(Papa doc).
Cast
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Jennifer Zubar as Sarah
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Toto Bissainthe
Toto Bissainthe (2, April 1934– 4, June 1994) was a Haitian actress and singer known for her innovative blend of traditional Haitian Vodou, Vodou and rural themes and music with contemporary lyricism and arrangements. Born in Cap-Haïtien in 193 ...
as Camille Desrouillere
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Patrick Rameau as Gracieux Sorel
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Jean-Michel Martial
Jean-Michel is a French masculine given name. It may refer to :
* Jean-Michel Arnold
Jean-Michel Arnold, (1938 - September 4, 2019) is General Secretary of the Cinémathèque Française, vice President of UNESCO's IFTC (International Council for F ...
as Janvier
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Mireille Metellus as Aunt Elide
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Magaly Berdy Magaly or Magali is a given name.
Magali may refer to:
*Magali Amadei (born 1974), French fashion model
*Magali Babin (born 1967), Canadian musician and composer
* Magali Febles (born 1964), Dominican beauty pageant director
*Magali Harvey (born 19 ...
as Mirabelle
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Johanne Degand as Jeanne
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Douveline Saint-Louis as Sabine
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François Latour as François Jansson
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Aïlo Auguste-Judith as Gisèle Jeansson
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Albert Delpy as Assad
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Michèle Marcelin as Madame Janvier
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Norah Moriceau as Annie Sarah
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Fritzner Cedon as Nazaire
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Michèle Léger as Mère Suzanne
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Anne Mejia as Mère Séverine
References
External links
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1993 films
1993 drama films
Haitian Creole-language films
Haitian drama films
French drama films
1990s French-language films
Films directed by Raoul Peck
Films shot in the Dominican Republic
1993 multilingual films
French multilingual films
1990s French films
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