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The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

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The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

2025

1h 14m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

An actress, three months post-partum, reads through fragments of the archive of Suzanne Césaire as she prepares to perform excerpts of the writer's work.

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Zita Hanrot

Suzanne Césaire

Zita Hanrot

Acting

Motell Gyn Foster

Unknown Role

Motell Gyn Foster

Acting

Josué Gutierrez

Unknown Role

Josué Gutierrez

Acting

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Reese Antoinette

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Melisa Lopez

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