Euzhan Palcy received widespread critical acclaim for her exploration of life in Martinique under French colonial rule. Its profound critiques of colonialism are filtered through a classic coming-of-age story.
The bright young Jose must reconcile the opportunities of an elite education with his shanty-town roots and the values he inherited from M’Man Tine, his tenacious, pipe-smoking grandmother who is the centre of his world.
La Rue Cases-Nègres (1983)
An acclaimed coming-of-age story set in Martinique under French colonial rule.
- 1983 Martinique, France
- Directed by
- Euzhan Palcy
- Written by
- Euzhan Palcy
- Featuring
- Garry Cadenat, Darling Legitimus, Douta Seck