Toto Bissainthe

Toto Bissainthe

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.

  • Title: Toto Bissainthe
  • Popularity: 1.306
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1934-04-02
  • Place of Birth: Cap-Haïtien, Haïti
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Toto Bissainthe Movies

  • 1993
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    The Man by the Shore

    The Man by the Shore

    5.8 1993 HD

    Early 1960s Haiti during 'Papa Doc' Duvalier's dictatorship seen through the eyes of a young girl whose family has suffered heavily.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jennifer Zubar

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  • 1959
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    Checkerboard

    Checkerboard

    6 1959 HD

    In a small Gallic village, tourists are regaled by street entertainers and brash prostitutes. One of the tourists, a black girl named Bessie, falls...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jacques Richard

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  • 1966
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    Black Girl

    Black Girl

    7.432 1966 HD

    Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Mbissine Thérèse Diop

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  • 1979
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    West Indies

    West Indies

    6 1979 HD

    Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several centuries of French...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Robert Liensol

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  • 1984
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    Toto Bissainthe

    Toto Bissainthe

    1 1984 HD

    A portrait of Haitian singer Toto Bissainthe, whose musical journey is marked by her desire to disseminate creole singing.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Toto Bissainthe

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