Toussaint Louverture (film)

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Toussaint Louverture
DVD cover
Directed by	Philippe Niang
Written by	Philippe Niang
Produced by	Jean-Louis Monthieux France Zobda Régine Larcher
Starring	Jimmy Jean-Louis Aïssa Maïga Sonia Rolland
Cinematography	Dominique Bouilleret
Edited by	Jean-Daniel Fernandez Qundez
Music by	Michel Amsellem Christophe Monthieux Krishoo Monthieux
Production company	France 2
Distributed by	France 2
Release date	February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09) (Festival de Luchon)
Running time	182 minutes
Country	France
Languages	French Haitian Creole

Toussaint Louverture [tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ] is a 2012 French film written and directed by Philippe Niang. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis, Aïssa Maïga and Sonia Rolland and is based on the life of Toussaint Louverture.

The film premiered at the 2012 Festival de Luchon.^[1] It won the Best Diaspora Feature award at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.^[2][3]