Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Nearly everyone works cutting cane and barely earning a living. The overseer can fine a worker for the smallest infraction. The way to advance is to do well in school. José studies hard and succeeds in an exam allowing him to attend school in the capital. With only a partial scholarship, the tuition is very costly. José and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make José's studies easier...
Jose
M'Man Tine
Medouze
Monsieur Saint-Louis
Le Géreur
Madame Saint Louis
La mère de Léopold
Monsieur Roc - l'instituteur
Douze Orteils
Carmen
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Un enfant de la rue Cases Nègres
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Le patronne de Carmen
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Madame Fusil
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Un enfant de la rue Cases Nègres
Gesner
Jacques
La jumelle
L'autre jumelle
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Un enfant
Tortilla
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Aurélie
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Le professeur du lycée
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Le commandeur
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Léopold
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