Two Haitian-American teens ditch class in '95 Miami and learn friendship hits different than humidity.
A day of skipping school tests the friendship of two Miami high school girls in 1995.
Direction
Princess Usanga packs a feature's worth of character in nine minutes.
Production
Period-perfect '95 Miami aesthetic without the budget of a Super Bowl ad.
Acting
Blaine and Colon's chemistry sells years of friendship instantly.
Director
Princess Usanga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hooky joins a vital wave of Haitian-American cinema centering Miami's Little Haiti, rarely seen on screen despite the community's decades-long presence.
Director Princess Usanga developed Hooky through the Sundance Ignite program specifically for filmmakers under 25, explaining its razor-sharp generational authenticity.
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