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. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Cast
Dominique Battraville - King Chacha
Benji - Thimothee
Anne-Louise Mesadieux - Queen
Erol Josue - Nibo-Romaine
Alain Thompson
Credit
Nicholas de Boiscuille - Art Director, Freydeline Charles - Costume Designer, Charles Najman - Director, Lise Beaulieu - Editor, Jean-Francois Pauvros - Composer (Music Score), Josee Deshaies - Cinematographer, Ian Boyd - Producer, Cyriac Auriol - Producer, Dimitri Medard - Sound/Sound Designer, Laurent Bailly - Sound/Sound Designer, Louis Gignac - Sound/Sound Designer, Charles Najman - Screenwriter
