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Jazz Infernal

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Canada202516 minFrench
Jazz Infernal

Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him. Lost between the city’s noise and the silence of his past, he must confront his roots to finally find his voice.

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Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him. Lost between the city’s noise and the silence of his past, he must confront his roots to finally find his voice.

Short Film Program 5Short Film ProgramAll ShortsBIPOC StoriesInternationalNon-English LanguageFictionClosed CaptionU.S. Only- less

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Credits

  • Director(s)

    Will Niava

  • Screenwriter

    Will Niava

    Kristelle Laroche

  • Producer

    Zion Lipstein-Saffer

    Samuel Caron

  • Art Director

    Alpha Estifanos

  • Director of Photography

    Harley Francis

  • Editing

    Thomas Bellefleur

    Will Niava

    Joshua Rosenbaum

  • Sound

    Zachary Scholes

    Nataq Huault

  • Music

    Hichem Khalfa

  • Principal Cast

    Ange-Eric N’guessan

    Alexis Belhumeur

    Kalombo Kasongo

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Will Niava

    Will Niava is a filmmaker whose work spans West Africa, the United States, and Canada. From Zoo (Clermont-Ferrand, Criterion Collection) to Element (Vancouver International Film Festival), his films, both visceral and poetic, resonate across borders. He also co-wrote Paradise, a feature film by Oscar nominee Jérémy Comte.

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