The Man by the Shore
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The Man by the Shore

6.0 / 10 1993 1h 46mNR Haitian Creole
Drama

Storyline

Early 1960s Haiti during 'Papa Doc' Duvalier's dictatorship seen through the eyes of a young girl whose family has suffered heavily.

Cast & Crew

JZ

Jennifer Zubar

Sarah

Lead
TB

Toto Bissainthe

Camille

Patrick Rameau

Patrick Rameau

Sorel

Jean-Michel Martial

Jean-Michel Martial

Janvier

Mireille Metellus

Mireille Metellus

Tante Elide

Magaly Berdy

Magaly Berdy

Mirabelle

AA

Aïlo Auguste-Judith

Gisèle Jeansson

Albert Delpy

Albert Delpy

Assad

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Raoul Peck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Man by the Shore is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker