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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
film
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| gptkbp:availableIn |
Blu-ray
DVD streaming platforms |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:César_Award_for_Best_First_Film
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
novel_by_Joseph_Zobel
|
| gptkbp:boxOffice |
$1.5 million
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
José's_aspirations
José's_relationship_with_his_grandmother José's_struggles_against_oppression |
| gptkbp:cinematographyBy |
gptkb:Jean-Claude_Luyat
|
| gptkbp:colors |
color
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
positive reviews
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired discussions on race and identity
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
community solidarity
family dynamics the struggle for social justice the significance of storytelling the role of education in society the importance of heritage education as a means of empowerment life of sugar cane workers the impact of colonialism on identity |
| gptkbp:directedBy |
Euzhan_Palcy
|
| gptkbp:editedBy |
gptkb:Micheline_Poirier
|
| gptkbp:features |
historical_context_of_Martinique
|
| gptkbp:follows |
José's_childhood
|
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sugar Cane Alley
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Caribbean_cinema
future filmmakers |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
magical realism
social realism post-colonial literature documentary style neorealism feminist cinema French_Caribbean_culture African_diaspora_themes |
| gptkbp:language |
French
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
José
|
| gptkbp:musicBy |
Gérard_Dôle
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
first feature film by a black woman to be distributed in the U.S.
|
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
Les Films de l'Astre
|
| gptkbp:releasedIn |
1983
|
| gptkbp:runtime |
105 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
Euzhan_Palcy
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:Martinique
|
| gptkbp:theme |
education
colonialism racism |