Christian Lara
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: August 24, 1939 (85 years old)
Place of Birth: Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Christian Lara was born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and is known as the “Father of West Indian Cinema.” Formerly a journalist (based in France) he has directed over twenty films since 1971, including Coco-La-Fleur, candidat (1978), Bitter Sugar (1998), 1802 freedom now (2004) and Lost Heritage (2009).
