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These narrative and documentary shorts explore the unique, yet universal struggles, of immigrants throughout the world as they face hurdles unique to their circumstances: from trying to follow your passion, to doing what you think is best for your children, to trying to reunite your family from a continent away. Stay following the film for a conversation about the films and about the communities and resources available to immigrants in Fort Wayne and Indiana.
Evens, a young man as imperfect as he is endearing, accompanies his mother to the Haitian consulate in Paris. Feeling uneasy, he tries as best he can to shorten their visit while his mother scheming behind his back.
- Year2024
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageFrench
- CountryFrance
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorJean Gaspa
- ScreenwriterJean Gaspa
- ProducerNeticia Alberto
- FilmmakerDirector of Photography: Julien Lascar; Production Director: Annie-France Sawal; Director's assistants: Sara Spiner-Boulehouat, Camélia Ben; Script: Juliette Villetorte; Camera Operator: Mounib Ba, Vinicius Mantovi; Camera Assistant: Hugo Blanche, Anthony Ryo, Eliot Quesnel, Tom Remaud, Nicolas Fourny; Lighting crew: Clément Boyeldieu, THomas Corset, Frédéric Lauqué, Matthieu Cator; Grip: Aurélien Costes, Santi Roger; Sound Design: Laure Bretillon, Paul Bessot; Color Grading: Côme Grannec; Film Editor: Audrey Hurtis
- CastGradi Kumbi, Josette Guervil, Hyggins Sansa, Myah Cognet, Joy Uwa, Jean Fritz, Johanne Ernest, Natacha Pierre, Sandy Stessie Sinvilus, Rodrigue Pouvin
These narrative and documentary shorts explore the unique, yet universal struggles, of immigrants throughout the world as they face hurdles unique to their circumstances: from trying to follow your passion, to doing what you think is best for your children, to trying to reunite your family from a continent away. Stay following the film for a conversation about the films and about the communities and resources available to immigrants in Fort Wayne and Indiana.
Evens, a young man as imperfect as he is endearing, accompanies his mother to the Haitian consulate in Paris. Feeling uneasy, he tries as best he can to shorten their visit while his mother scheming behind his back.
- Year2024
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageFrench
- CountryFrance
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorJean Gaspa
- ScreenwriterJean Gaspa
- ProducerNeticia Alberto
- FilmmakerDirector of Photography: Julien Lascar; Production Director: Annie-France Sawal; Director's assistants: Sara Spiner-Boulehouat, Camélia Ben; Script: Juliette Villetorte; Camera Operator: Mounib Ba, Vinicius Mantovi; Camera Assistant: Hugo Blanche, Anthony Ryo, Eliot Quesnel, Tom Remaud, Nicolas Fourny; Lighting crew: Clément Boyeldieu, THomas Corset, Frédéric Lauqué, Matthieu Cator; Grip: Aurélien Costes, Santi Roger; Sound Design: Laure Bretillon, Paul Bessot; Color Grading: Côme Grannec; Film Editor: Audrey Hurtis
- CastGradi Kumbi, Josette Guervil, Hyggins Sansa, Myah Cognet, Joy Uwa, Jean Fritz, Johanne Ernest, Natacha Pierre, Sandy Stessie Sinvilus, Rodrigue Pouvin