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Zombi Child

Zombi Child

20196.11h 43m

Overview

Haiti, 1962: A man is brought back from the dead only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at the prestigious Légion d’honneur boarding school, a Haitian girl confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends - never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable.

Directed by Bertrand Bonello
Written by Bertrand Bonello
Produced by Olivier Père, Eve Robin, Bertrand Bonello
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Top Cast

Louise Labèque

Louise Labèque

Fanny

Wislanda Louimat

Wislanda Louimat

Mélissa

Katiana Milfort

Katiana Milfort

Katy

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Mackenson Bijou

Clairvius Narcisse

Adilé David

Adilé David

Salomé

Ninon François

Ninon François

Romy

Mathilde Riu

Mathilde Riu

Adèle

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Ginite Popote

Francina

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Néhémy Pierre-Dahomey

Baron Samedi

Sayyid El Alami

Sayyid El Alami

Pablo

Themes & Keywords

boarding schoolvoodoohaitizombieteenager

About Zombi Child

Zombi Child is a fantasy, horror, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of boarding school, voodoo, haiti, zombie, teenager. Directed by Bertrand Bonello, it stars Louise Labèque, Wislanda Louimat, Katiana Milfort. Haiti, 1962: A man is brought back from the dead only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at the prestigious Légion d’honneur boarding school, a Haitian girl confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends - never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable.

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