Drama

THE MAN BY THE SHORE

19931h 46m6.0 TMDb

Directed by Raoul Peck

Spoiler-Free

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

Cast

Jennifer Zubar

Sarah

Toto Bissainthe

Camille

Patrick Rameau

Sorel

Jean-Michel Martial

Janvier

Mireille Metellus

Tante Elide

Magaly Berdy

Mirabelle

Aïlo Auguste-Judith

Gisèle Jeansson

Albert Delpy

Assad

Movie Vibe

Suspense5

Emotion6.7

Complexity6.9

Humor5

Realism7.6

Action5

Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

–those seeking nonstop action
–fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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