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Euzhan Palcy ([ø.zan pal.si]; born in Martinique) is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. Her films are known to explore themes of race, gender, and politics, with an emphasis on the perpetuated effects of colonialism.
- Filmmaker
- 1975–present
Nov 18, 2022 · Palcy discovered Coleman’s story in 1991. She was the first African American woman to hold a civilian pilot’s license and flew in dangerous air shows as Brave Bessie; she died in a plane crash ...
Director. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Euzhan Palcy was born in Saint-Joseph, Martinique, France. Euzhan is a writer and director, known for Siméon (1992), Sugar Cane Alley (1983) and A Dry White Season (1989). More at IMDbPro.
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- Writer, Director, Producer
- Saint-Joseph, Martinique, France
- Euzhan Palcy
May 16, 2021 · May 16, 2021 2:00pm. MGM/courtesy Everett Collection. With 1989’s A Dry White Season, Euzhan Palcy became a pioneer: The Martinique-born filmmaker was the first Black woman to direct a studio...
With Jump and Fly. She plans to amplify the voices of and support Africans at Home and Aboard in: Born on the Caribbean island of Martinique in the French West Indies, Euzhan Palcy is the daughter of Leon and Mireille Palcy.
Nov 20, 2022 · Lois Beckett. Sun 20 Nov 2022 11.15 EST. Last modified on Tue 6 Dec 2022 04.25 EST. Sidelined for decades by a film industry that refused to fund films starring Black actors, director Euzhan...
Euzhan Palcy holds a major place in film history. A pioneering writer, producer, and director h ailing from the French West Indies, Palcy was the very first Black female director to have a film produced by a major Hollywood studio. In her esteemed career, she has directed everything from independent dramas to musicals.
