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Blue Heart

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Haiti/France202515 minHaitian Creole
Blue Heart

Marianne and Pétion, living in Haiti, await a call from their son who has left in pursuit of the American dream.

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Marianne and Pétion, living in Haiti, await a call from their son who has left in pursuit of the American dream.

Short Film Program 2Short Film ProgramAll ShortsBIPOC StoriesInternationalNon-English LanguageFictionEnglish SDH SubtitlesEnglish SubtitlesU.S. Only- less

Screening TIMES

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Samuel Suffren

  • Screenwriter

    Samuel Suffren

  • Producer

    Samuel Suffren

  • Co-Producer

    Carine Ruszniewski

    Louise Bansard

  • Cinematographer

    Samuel Suffren

  • Editor

    Samuel Suffren

  • Sound Designer

    Roodie Rigaud Marcelin

  • Sound Editor

    Pablo Dali Bonnely

  • Executive Producer

    Phalonne Pierre Louis

  • Assistant Camera

    Fabrice Celony

  • Production Managers

    Baptiste James

  • Production Assistant

    Leonica Pierre Maintus

  • Principal Cast

    Marie Diana

    Arnold Joseph

    Samuel Suffren

  • Company

    Square Eyes

  • Contact

    Sofia Tocar

    info@squareeyesfilm.com

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Samuel Suffren

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Samuel Suffren is a Haitian filmmaker and producer. He is making a trilogy of short films inspired by the story of his father, which has been showcased at prestigious festivals worldwide, including the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, Locarno, the Sundance Film Festival, and FESPACO. He’s developing his first fiction feature, Je m’appelle Nina Shakira.

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