The coming of age journey of Samuel, a young Haitian boy whose life takes a tragic turn when his father is kidnapped, and he then decides to travel to the United States and Canada to find his mother.
Acting
Francis Cleophat's wordless resilience carries the entire film.
Cinematography
Bleached Northern landscapes vs. vibrant Haiti—visual poetry of loss.
Director
Charles-Olivier Michaud
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot across three countries on a shoestring budget, the production itself mirrored Samuel's precarious border crossings—crew reportedly slept in the same shelters as actual migrants.
Released the same year as the Dominican Republic's controversial citizenship ruling against Haitians, the film's 2013 timing made its border anxiety eerily prophetic.
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