Elza (2011)

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Country: France, Guadeloupe
Genres: Drama
Release: 2011-09-17
Director: Mariette Monpierre
Writers: Mama Keïta , Mariette Monpierre
Language: French
Stars: Stana Roumillac , Stana Roumillac , Vincent Byrd Le Sage , Christophe Cherki , Sophie Berger , Teddy Doloir , Eva Constant , Jihane Botreau-Roubel , Auriana Annonay , Nancy Fleurival , Mariette Monpierre
Runtime: 78 min
Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations
AKA: Le Bonheur d'Elza , Le Bonheur d'Elza (France, French Republic) , Elza's Happiness (United States of America) , Elza (United States of America) , Le bonheur d'Elza (France, French Republic)
Plot: A single mother in Paris, Bernadette tried hard to give her daughters everything. She is thrilled when her eldest, Elza, the first college graduate in the family, completes her master's degree. However, Elza breaks her mother's heart by running away to their native Guadeloupe in search of a distant childhood memory: the father she barely remembers. This feature debut by writer/director Mariette Monpierre offers an unusual insider's view of lush island culture as she captures the passion and contradictions of this family.
IMDB:tt1852001