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Royal Bonbon (2002) [N/A]

Featuring:
Dominic Batraville, Verlus Delorme, Erol Josué

Written by:
Charles Najman

Directed by:
Charles Najman


Release Date:
September 9, 2002

Original Title:
Royal Bonbon

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Production Companies:
CNC
Les Films de l'Isle
Les Films du Requin
PROCIREP
Téléfilm Canada

Production Countries:
Canada | France | Haiti

Ratings / Certifications:
CA: PG 

Runtime: 85

A wretched man wanders the streets of Cap-Haitien, dreaming of his imaginary kingdom.

Overview from TheMovieDB

A wretched man wanders the streets of Cap-Haitien, dreaming of his imaginary kingdom. He thinks he's the King Christophe, the first ruler of the New World, a former slave and liberator of Haiti in 1804. Out of town, "King Chacha," as he is known, took refuge in the imposing ruins of the castle of Sans Souci along with Timothy, a street urchin he took under his wing. Here he reconstructs a junk yard where reigns absurdly.

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Overview from Open Movies

Directed by French documentary filmmaker Charles Najman, Royal Bonbon is the tale of a modern-day man who believes himself to be Henri Christophe, liberator of Haitian slaves during the early 1800s. King Chacha (Dominique Battraville) declares himself a ruler and his lady friend (Anne-Louise Mesadieux) a queen. When he is kicked out of Cap-Haitien, he joins up with young boy Thimothee (Benji) for a journey out of town. They end up in the abandoned palace of Sans Souci, which Chrisophe had built himself. Gathering support from the population of the next village, King Chacha lives out his dream as a ruler. Before long, he becomes a tyrant and is overthrown in a revolt.

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Rankings and Honors

Royal Bonbon (2002) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.9/10
Awards Won: 1 win

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Director:
Charles Najman

Writer:
Charles Najman

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