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The Man by the Shore(Movie, 1993)

Original title: "L'Homme sur les quais" (Haitian/Haitian Creole/HT)
1h 46min | Genre: Drama
The Man by the ShoreRating: 2.9/5 (with 55 votes)
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. 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 (Papa doc). ()
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About The Man by the Shore

Early 1960s Haiti during 'Papa Doc' Duvalier's dictatorship seen through the eyes of a young girl whose family has suffered heavily.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Canada, Germany, France, Haiti
Original language: Haitian/Haitian Creole (HT)
Spoken languages: French (FR), Haitian/Haitian Creole (HT)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Released
Release date US: 08/25/1993
Cast: Toto Bissainthe, Jean-Michel Martial, Mireille Metellus, Albert Delpy, Patrick Rameau, François Latour
Director: Raoul Peck
Producer: Yves Fortin, Raymond Blumenthal
Screenwriter: Raoul Peck
Film Editor: Jacques Comets
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"L'homme sur les quais"
"The Man on the Shore"

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