Directed by : Charles Najman <br />Produced by : Les Films du Requin <br />Genre: Fiction - Runtime: 1 h 25 min <br />French release: 07/05/2003 <br />Production year: 2002 <br /><br />A destitute man wanders the streets of Cap Haïtien, dreaming about his imaginary kingdom. He thinks he’s King Christophe, the New World’s first ruler, a former slave who went on to liberate Haiti in 1804.<br /> Chased out of the city, King Chacha – as he is known – takes refuge in the grandiose ruins of the Sans Souci castle. He is accompanied by Thimothée, a young street urchin who he has taken under his wing.<br /> The inhabitants of a neighboring village, who’ve been waiting for the sovereign’s return for many years, are caught up in his folly.<br /> Within a few days, the kingdom springs to life again. The poverty-stricken populace revels in the pomp and splendor of a tinsel court. But all too soon, King Chacha proves to be an implacable tyrant.<br /> Thimothée, repulsed by his protector’s transformation, plots his downfall.<br /><br />More info: http://en.unifrance.org/movie/22134/royal-bonbon
