Watch The Tragedy of King Christophe (1991) Online Free
Special broadcast of Aimé Césaire's text, directed by Hervé Denis for the Cooperation and Cultural Action Mission of the French Embassy in Haiti.
Cast
Hervé Denis, Lobo Dyabavadra, Daniel Marcellin, Georges Riche Kenscoff, Marcel Mehu, Rudy Sylaire, Alexandre Prinstil, Myrtho Casseus, Ricardo Lefevre, Jean Max Cyprien
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