Black Shack Alley
Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young Josè 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. Josè 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. Josè and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make Josè's studies easier...
PG
HD
Drama, History
1983
103 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Black Shack Alley
- Duration : 103 min
- Languages : French
- Writers : Euzhan Palcy, Joseph Zobel (novel)
- Directors : Euzhan Palcy min
- Imdb : 7.4 (635 votes)
- Tomatoes : (N/A votes)
- Actors : Garry Cadenat, Darling Lègitimus, Douta Seck, Joby Bernabè
Movie Storyline
Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young Josè 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. Josè 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. Josè and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make Josè's studies easier...