Toussaint Louverture (film)

Toussaint Louverture
DVD cover
Directed byPhilippe Niang
Written byPhilippe Niang
Produced byJean-Louis Monthieux
France Zobda
Régine Larcher
StarringJimmy Jean-Louis
Aïssa Maïga
Sonia Rolland
CinematographyDominique Bouilleret
Edited byJean-Daniel Fernandez Qundez
Music byMichel Amsellem
Christophe Monthieux
Krishoo Monthieux
Production
company
Distributed byFrance 2
Release date
  • February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09) (Festival de Luchon)
Running time
182 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
Haitian Creole

Toussaint Louverture [tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ] is a 2012 French film written and directed by Philippe Niang. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis, Aïssa Maïga and Sonia Rolland and is based on the life of Toussaint Louverture.

The film premiered at the 2012 Festival de Luchon. It won the Best Diaspora Feature award at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

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