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Euzhan Palcy

1958 - Today

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Euzhan Palcy ([ø.zan pal.si]; born 13 January 1958) is a Martinican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Her films are known to explore themes of race, gender, and politics, with an emphasis on the perpetuated effects of colonialism. Palcy's first feature film Sugar Cane Alley (La Rue Cases-Nègres, 1983) received numerous awards, including the César Award for Best First Feature Film. With A Dry White Season (1989), she became the first black female director to have a film produced by a major Hollywood studio, MGM. Palcy also directed the independent film Siméon (1992). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Euzhan Palcy is the 1,663rd most popular film director (down from 1,497th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Martinique and the most popular Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Euzhan Palcy ranks 1,663 out of 2,041. Before her are Srđan Dragojević, Zhang Yuan, Dani Levy, Dave Filoni, Brad Anderson, and Nasir Hussain. After her are Julien Temple, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Adam Shankman, Carlos Reygadas, Olena Demyanenko, and Gary Rydstrom.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Euzhan Palcy ranks 589. Before her are María Elena Moyano, Mick Harvey, Nigel Stepney, Siti Musdah Mulia, Ion Draica, and Lev Psakhis. After her are Paul Whitehouse, Meredith Brooks, Pascal Jolyot, Joan Severance, Dominique Voynet, and Vladimir Parfenovich.

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In Martinique

Among people born in Martinique, Euzhan Palcy ranks 9 out of 26. Before her are Aimé Césaire (1913), Édouard Glissant (1928), Karine Jean-Pierre (1974), Gérard Janvion (1953), René Maran (1887), and Patrick Chamoiseau (1953). After her are Joël Abati (1970), Allen Chastanet (1960), Wendie Renard (1990), Mathias Lessort (1995), Fabrice Jeannet (1980), and Jérôme Jeannet (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Martinique

Among film directors born in Martinique, Euzhan Palcy ranks 1. 

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