Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Nearly everyone works cutting cane and barely earning a living. The overseer can fine a worker for the smallest infraction. The way to advance is to do well in school. José studies hard and succeeds in an exam allowing him to attend school in the capital. With only a partial scholarship, the tuition is very costly. José and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make José's studies easier...
Stars: Garry Cadenat, Darling Légitimus, Douta Seck, Joby Barnabé, Francisco Charles, Marie-Ange Farot
Crew: Euzhan Palcy (Director), Euzhan Palcy (Writer), Mireille Leroy (Sound Editor), Dominique Roy (Sound Editor), Jacky Kretz (Foley), Michel Commo (Sound Mixer)
Country: France, Martinique
Language: Français
Studio: NEF Diffusion, SU.MA.FA., Orca Productions
Runtime: 103 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 21, 1983
IMDb: 4.3
