Summary: As research for her next feature, Denis travels to French Guiana to meet Jean Bena, a notorious figure celebrated by some and demonized by others. She brings with her the young actor who will play the Bena character in her film. In the process, she weaves in the history of the nearby Aluku, an isolated tribe descended from African slaves who fled into the jungle rather than be pressed into work in the gold mines. (Harvard Film Archive)

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Genres: Documentary, Short

Country: France, South Korea

Directed By: Claire Denis

Starring: Jean-Christophe Folly, Johan Affossini, Peter Assabal, Jean Bena

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