Acting

Toto Bissainthe

Born April 2, 1934 · Cap-Haïtien, Haïti

Died June 4, 1994 · aged 60

Toto Bissainthe was a Haitian actress and singer known for her innovative blend of traditional Vodou and rural themes and music with contemporary lyricism and arrangements. Born in Cap-Haïtien in 1934, she left Haiti at an early age to pursue her acting studies abroad.

Known For

Haitian CornerHaitian Corner · 1988
Haitian Corner
8.11988
MovieDrama
A poet from Haiti flees to America after being imprisoned in his native country. Recovering from the experience, he begins to examine his past. One day he encounters his former torturer, and becomes obsessed with taking his revenge.
Black GirlBlack Girl · 1966
Black Girl
7.31966
MovieDrama
Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and marginalization.
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of LibertyWest Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty · 1979
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
6.51979
MovieMusicHistory
Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several centuries of French oppression. The ship becomes a stage for the people to tell stories via song and dance—from their enslavement to their displacement in Metropolitan France.
The Man by the ShoreThe Man by the Shore · 1993
The Man by the Shore
6.01993
MovieDrama
Early 1960s Haiti during 'Papa Doc' Duvalier's dictatorship seen through the eyes of a young girl whose family has suffered heavily.
CheckerboardCheckerboard · 1959
Checkerboard
7.01959
MovieDrama
In a small Gallic village, tourists are regaled by street entertainers and brash prostitutes. One of the tourists, a black girl named Bessie, falls in love with local villager Bob, and he with her. Soon racial tensions erupt volcanically among tourists and townsfolk alike. All is forgiven when the respective parents of the hero and heroine save the village's water supply.

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