First part of testimonies and a long interview of the West Indian poet Aimé Césaire who evokes his literary encounters and his political commitment. Extracts from poems and plays and archival documents illustrate this film. "L'Ile ...See moreFirst part of testimonies and a long interview of the West Indian poet Aimé Césaire who evokes his literary encounters and his political commitment. Extracts from poems and plays and archival documents illustrate this film. "L'Ile Merveilleuse" is centered on Martinique. After an evocation of his first poems, Césaire speaks of his return to Martinique as a teacher, then of his political commitment within the Communist Party. With Joseph Zobel, René Depestre, Maryse Condé, Roger Fayolle. Written by
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