Elza (2011)
"Le bonheur d'Elza" (original title)

A young Parisian woman of Caribbean descent returns to her native island of Guadeloupe looking for the father she has never known.

Director:

Mariette Monpierre

Writers:

Mama Keïta, Mariette Monpierre

Stars:

Stana Roumillac, Vincent Byrd Le Sage, Christophe Cherki

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stana Roumillac	...	Elza
Vincent Byrd Le Sage	...	Mr. Désiré
Christophe Cherki	...	Bernard
Sophie Berger	...	Mrs. Désiré
Teddy Doloir	...	Jean-Luc
Eva Constant	...	Caroline
Jihane Botreau-Roubel	...	Marie
Auriana Annonay	...	Christine
Mariette Monpierre	...	Bernadette
Nancy Fleurival	...	Mr. Desire's mistress
Michel Reinette	...	Church speaker
Yvon Potier	...	Banker
Chris Mouss	...	Psychiatric nurse
Grégory Blaineau	...	Scooter salesman
Jack Dugan	...	Jack

Storyline

A single mother in Paris, Bernadette tried hard to give her daughters everything. She is thrilled when her eldest, Elza, the first college graduate in the family, completes her master's degree. However, Elza breaks her mother's heart by running away to their native Guadeloupe in search of a distant childhood memory: the father she barely remembers. This feature debut by writer/director Mariette Monpierre offers an unusual insider's view of lush island culture as she captures the passion and contradictions of this family.

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Plot Keywords:

french | foreign

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Taglines:

When a dream becomes an obsession.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

17 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elza

Filming Locations:

Guadeloupe, Départements d'Outre-Mer, France

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aztec Musique, Canal Plus Overseas, France Télévision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first narrative film by a Guadeloupean female director.

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