Aluku liba (2009)
After years of serving in the army and drifting across the Amazon, Loeti yearns to go back to his land, to find his roots, and be amongst his people, the Aluku, the first Maroons of French Guiana and Suriname. One night, due to a crackdown on illegal gold mining, Loeti is forced to flee the site where he is working. Lost in the Amazon forest, he must use what is left of his childhood knowledge of the forest, to find his way back and combat the many deadly perils that lurk with every step. He is guided by the spirits, the animals, a compass, and his prayers. An intense reunion confronts Loeti with a changing world where old traditions and values are both challenged and influenced by the invading modern world. Loeti must deal with his past and grapple with what remains of the Aluku's ancient African customs by immersing himself in their magical world.
Director: Nicolas Jolliet
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Loeti Mais as Loeti |
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Laurence Alota as Captain Laurence |
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Karlos Abandaï as Aguado Player |
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Heropin as Amerindian |
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Raïssa Abandaï as Girlfriend |
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Jerome Bons as Radio Announcer |
| Writing | Loeti Mais | Writer |
| Writing | Nicolas Jolliet | Writer |
| Directing | Nicolas Jolliet | Director |
| Production | Nicolas Jolliet | Producer |
| Sound | Nicolas Jolliet | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Nicolas Jolliet | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nicolas Jolliet | Editor |
| Production | Gaël Hatton | Producer |
| Sound | Nicolas Jolliet | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | David Pierre | Assistant Director |
| Production | Harold Levy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kyra Levy | Production Manager |