Pointe Noire (2024)

Name: Pointe Noire
Released: 2024-11-23
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Roy Dupuis, Myriam Cyr, Yamée Couture, Michael Bienvenu

Cast: Roy Dupuis, Myriam Cyr, Yamée Couture, Michael Bienvenu

Runtime108 min

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Cajun filmmaker Louis Leger and attorney Dolores Arceneaux join forces in the Cajun prairie community of Pointe Noire in an effort to save the life of Joel Richard, a falsely accused Cajun man on Louisiana's Death Row.

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Pointe Noire, the 2024 drama starring Roy Dupuis, Myriam Cyr, and Yamée Couture, offers a compelling blend of social commentary and suspenseful legal drama. Director Louis Leger's Cajun-centric perspective and the powerful performances from the ensemble cast make this a must-see film for fans of socially conscious cinema exploring complex issues of justice and identity.

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Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department and a commune since the 2002 Constitution. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region. It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Pointe-Noire is the main commercial centre of the country and had a population of 1,420,612 inhabitants in 2023.