Exploring the Life of Cyrille Régis: A Documentary Journey from Maripasoula to England

2023-06-20 09:17:47

He was one of the stars of English football in the 70s and 80s, and one of the first black players to wear the England team shirt. Cyrille Régis, who died in 2018, was born in Maripasoula. A documentary in partnership with Guyane la 1ère is currently filming in Guyana to retrace her life through the eyes of her two children who made the trip from Birmingham.

Véronique Nizon/Clotilde Séraphins/CL • Published on June 20, 2023 at 06:17, updated on June 20, 2023 at 06:28

It is both a dive into the departmental archives and an intimate discovery of the life of their family. At the House of Cultures and Memories of Guyana, Cyrille Régis’ two children, Michèle, 39 and Robert, 42, trace the thread of the history of their illustrious father through maps and old photos taken at the time of their grandparents.

Cyrille Régis spent his early years in Maripasoula before moving to England at the age of 5. From its origins, children want to learn everything.

Michele Régis, daughter of Cyrille Régis “It’s really special to see this, my father’s birth certificate…I didn’t have any particular expectations regarding what I absolutely wanted to know, I’m quite open, I just want to make a idea regarding the living conditions of my grandparents and to see where my father grew up. »

Their father was one of the great stars of English football of the 70s and 80s. One of the first black players to wear the England team shirt at a time when racism and hooliganism reigned in the stadiums. His death following a heart attack in 2018, arouses great emotion in England. This is what prompted the director to tell his story through the eyes of his children today.

Jérémie Magar, director of the documentary “Beyond the footballer that people adored, there is a real symbol, a man who had an incredible aura, someone who carried the banner of anti-racism, he was someone who had this aura. »

The day before, at the Edmard Lama stadium in Rémire-Montjoly, another sequence from the documentary speaks of the love of football that his son Robert also shares as an amateur. The friendly encounter prompted him to put on the crampons alongside veterans. Unique moment that his sister wanted to immortalize.

Robert Régis, son of Cyrille Régis “The guys were really good. The pitch is one of the most beautiful I’ve been to and I’ve been to a lot of stadiums but this one, with the jungle in the background, the atmosphere, the trees and the climate, all of that makes it is one of my favorite stadiums. »

Cyrille Régis returned to Guyana for the last time in Maripasoula for his grandmother’s centenary, it was in 2017. His native land that his children should tread next week for the very first time.

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