
Toussaint Louverture (2012)
Toussaint opposes the Spanish army and joins the French troops. On Saint-Domingue he succeeds to push the English back. He proclames himself as the gouvernor of Saint-Domingue. To restore the economy he takes a bold descision. He calls for the workers to return to the plantages…
Genre: History
Director: Philippe Niang
Actors: Aïssa Maïga, Arthur Jugnot, Éric Viellard, Féodor Atkine, Hubert Koundé, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Magloire Delcros-Varaud, Sonia Rolland, Valérie Mairesse, Yann Ebongé
Country: France
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