Christian Lara: Reconciling Vision and Execution in Sucre Amer and 1802 l’Epopée Guadeloupéenne

Christian Lara: Reconciling Vision and Execution in Sucre Amer and 1802 l’Epopée Guadeloupéenne

Invoking the past in film is a political gesture because it suggests new interpretations of historical events. French Caribbean director Christian Lara portrays the Guadeloupean rebellion of 1803 in two of his films. In his own words, he builds “a historical fresco” of the events, abounding with fre...

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Main Author: Meredith Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2015-11-01
Series:Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Media Studies
Online Access:http://imaginations.csj.ualberta.ca/?p=7895
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spelling doaj-335579ecaf614ef1839293330e848cf72020-11-25T02:59:28ZengUniversity of AlbertaImaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Media Studies1918-84392015-11-01626883http://dx.doi.org/10.17742/IMAGE.CCN.6-2.717638Christian Lara: Reconciling Vision and Execution in Sucre Amer and 1802 l’Epopée GuadeloupéenneMeredith RobinsonInvoking the past in film is a political gesture because it suggests new interpretations of historical events. French Caribbean director Christian Lara portrays the Guadeloupean rebellion of 1803 in two of his films. In his own words, he builds “a historical fresco” of the events, abounding with frequent changes of scenery, elaborate period costumes, and a wide range of minor and major characters through which he exposes France’s colonial wrongdoings. He further questions present French involvement in Guadeloupe. My aim in this paper is to demonstrate that his cinematic efforts, though criticized for their theatricality, underscore an urgency to correct and confirm the islands’ distinctive and inspiring local history.http://imaginations.csj.ualberta.ca/?p=7895
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description Invoking the past in film is a political gesture because it suggests new interpretations of historical events. French Caribbean director Christian Lara portrays the Guadeloupean rebellion of 1803 in two of his films. In his own words, he builds “a historical fresco” of the events, abounding with frequent changes of scenery, elaborate period costumes, and a wide range of minor and major characters through which he exposes France’s colonial wrongdoings. He further questions present French involvement in Guadeloupe. My aim in this paper is to demonstrate that his cinematic efforts, though criticized for their theatricality, underscore an urgency to correct and confirm the islands’ distinctive and inspiring local history.
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