Listen to the Voices (Kouté vwa)
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OC
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During his summer holidays in French Guiana, Melrick, a young boy, becomes aware of the reasons why his family has been destroyed by a tragic death.
Thank you to our screening partners: Reelblack, Caribbean Community in Philadelphia
Directors Spotlight
Maxime Jean-Baptiste
Director
Maxime Jean-Baptiste grew up in the context of the Guianese and West Indian diaspora in France. His work delves into the complexities of colonial history, focusing on archives and forms of reconstitution to conceive a living, embodied memory. His films have travelled to numerous festivals including Berlinale, Locarno,Sundance, CPH:DOX and Hot Docs.
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 77 minutes
- Country
- Belgium, France, French Guiana
- Language
- French, Guianese Creole
- Director
- Maxime Jean-Baptiste
- Producer
- Olivier Marboeuf, Rosa Spaliviero
- Co Producer
- Ellen Meiresonne, Damien Riga
- Cast
- Melrick Diomar, Nicole Diomar, Yannick Cébret
- Cinematographer
- Arthur Lauters
- Editor
- Liyo Gong
- Sound Design
- Ingrid Simon
- Music
- Floating Points, Josy Masse, Mayouri Tchô Nèg, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra
- Premiere
- Philadelphia