Royal Bonbon

"A wretched man wanders the streets of Cap-Haitien, dreaming of his imaginary kingdom."

May 7 2003 N/A 1h 25m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A wretched man wanders the streets of Cap-Haitien, dreaming of his imaginary kingdom. He thinks he's the King Christophe, the first ruler of the New World, a former slave and liberator of Haiti in 1804. Out of town, "King Chacha," as he is known, took refuge in the imposing ruins of the castle of Sans Souci along with Timothy, a street urchin he took under his wing. Here he reconstructs a junk yard where reigns absurdly.

Plot

Directed by French documentary filmmaker Charles Najman, Royal Bonbon is the tale of a modern-day man who believes himself to be Henri Christophe, liberator of Haitian slaves during the early 1800s. King Chacha (Dominique Battraville) declares himself a ruler and his lady friend (Anne-Louise Mesadieux) a queen. When he is kicked out of Cap-Haitien, he joins up with young boy Thimothee (Benji) for a journey out of town. They end up in the abandoned palace of Sans Souci, which Chrisophe had built himself. Gathering support from the population of the next village, King Chacha lives out his dream as a ruler. Before long, he becomes a tyrant and is overthrown in a revolt.

Written by

Charles Najman

Directed by

Charles Najman

Cast

Dominic Batraville, Verlus Delorme, Erol Josué

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, France, Haiti

Production Companies

PROCIREP, Téléfilm Canada, Les Films du Requin, Les Films de l'Isle, CNC

Languages

, Français

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
67
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA