
Pou fé lèv soleil
Drama
Overview
Shunned for his difference, Hélios the rooster-man bears the weight of the dawn in his feathers as the night shuts him out.
Top Cast


Camille Bessiere-Mithra
Camille Bessiere-Mithra
Hélios
Camille Bessiere-Mithra
Hélios
Yannick Jarrier
Yannick Jarrier
Farmer
Yannick Jarrier
Farmer
Elora Imiza
Elora Imiza
Hélios' Mother
Elora Imiza
Hélios' Mother
Aude Aoulou
Aude Aoulou
Katy Grondin
Aude Aoulou
Katy Grondin
Nel Araboux
Nel Araboux
Young Hélios
Nel Araboux
Young Hélios
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