

L'extraordinaire recherche du docteur Cartault
Overview
The film recounts the incredible research conducted by François Cartault, a pediatrician and geneticist on the island of Réunion. Conducted like a police investigation over more than 20 years, his research, both medical and historical, takes us on a journey through the disease of moon children, deprived of sunlight, and on the trail of slavery in Africa. The film shows how genetics is also an astonishing trace of history.
Top Cast
Zoé Van der Waal
Self : Dessinatrice
Célia Sy Djeelane
Self : Enfant comédien
Camara-Goulan
Self : Enfant comédien

Tella Kpomahou
Self : Joiurnaliste
Key Film Crew
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