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    Léon G. Damas

    26'

    1995-05-02

    9

    Documentary

    Overview:

    Léon G. Damas (1912–1978) was the first poet to “live Négritude”, according to the Senegalese poet, politician and cultural theorist Léopold Sédar Senghor. Cosmopolitan and always in transit, his writing is a chorus of melodies and imagery imbued with angst and melancholy and strongly influenced by jazz and blues. Punctuated by images of the landscapes of French Guiana and the voice of the artist, the film exemplifies the poetic documentary form to which Maldoror frequently returned.

    DirectingSarah MaldororWritingDjamila Olivesi

    Cast

    1

    Léopold Sédar Senghor

    1

    Aimé Césaire

    1

    Georges Othily

    1

    Idriss Makward

    1

    (voice)

    Léon-Gontran Damas

    1

    (voice)

    Mariann Mathéus

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Matouba Film
      2. Conseil Regional de Guyane
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.4891
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Léon G. Damas

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