The movie
Chocolat
A French woman returns to her childhood home in Cameroon - formerly a colonial outpost - where she's flooded by memories, particularly of Protée, her servant.
Claire Denis'debut was in competition at the film festival and has been digitally remastered to 4K
Length: 105 min
Country: France
Language spoken: French, German, English, Arabic
Language subtitles: Dutch
Cast: Isaach de Bankolé, Giulia Boschi, François Cluzet
Director: Claire Denis
Release date: 22/02/2024
Description
A young French woman returns to the vast silence of West Africa to contemplate her childhood days in a colonial outpost in Cameroon. Her strongest memories are of the family's houseboy, Protee - a man of great nobility, intelligence and beauty - and the intricate nature of relationships in a racist society.
