Toto Bissainthe
Birthday: 1934-04-02
Place of Birth: Cap-Haïtien, Haïti
Biography: Toto Bissainthe was a Haitian actress and singer known for her innovative blend of traditional Vodou and rural themes and music with contemporary lyricism and arrangements. Born in Cap-Haïtien in 1934, she left Haiti at an early age to pursue her acting studies abroad.
Movies
The Man by the Shore
Early 1960s Haiti during 'Papa Doc' Duvalier's dictatorship seen through the eyes of a young girl wh...
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Checkerboard
In a small Gallic village, tourists are regaled by street entertainers and brash prostitutes. One of...
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Black Girl
Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in south...
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Toto Bissainthe
A portrait of Haitian singer Toto Bissainthe, whose musical journey is marked by her desire to disse...
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Haitian Corner
A poet from Haiti flees to America after being imprisoned in his native country. Recovering from the...
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West Indies
Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced ...
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