France / Jan 01, 1994
26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Léon G. Damas |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Matouba Film, Conseil Regional de Guyane |
| Release date | 2 maggio 1995 |
| Writer | Djamila Olivesi |
| Editing | Catherine Bachollet |
| Cinematography | Pierre Bouchacourt |
| Assistant directors | Djamila Olivesi, Eugénie Rezaire, Sarah Maldoror |
| Camera operators | Pierre Bouchacourt |
| Additional photography | Pierre Bouchacourt |
| Music | Jean Umansky |
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| Sound | Jean Umansky |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / May 02, 1995
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