Hairouna Film Festival 2023

New Horizons: Here Ends the World We've Known

Expired May 8, 2023 4:00 AM
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5 films + livestream in package
Here Ends the World We've Known
Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Ibátali, a Native Kalinago (one of the the Caribbean’s first nations), is married to a French settler. She takes Olaudah, a Yoruba man, on a journey during which he could lose his freedom and above all, his life. She is willing to sacrifice him to save herself. But their wounds bring them closer. Will they manage to restore their humanity and escape their colonial fate?
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Tabanca
Dampened by office life during a wet Vancouver winter, a genderqueer Trinidadian woman, Marlinn, misses out on the chance to celebrate Carnival season back home. Until, one night, they discover that the power of masquerade is within them no matter where they are.
Agwe (Haiti)
Francois leaves Haiti by sailboat for the USA, leaving behind Mirlande, his six months pregnant wife. Ten years later, without any news, the woman who still hopes and waits offers a sacrifice to Agwe, the divinity of the oceans.
Getaway
In this short drama, a single mother reconsiders her life in the U.S. when she vacations in her Jamaican hometown with her young, troubled son.
The Challengers
“The Challengers”, a competitive underdog volleyball club, nurtures community for Venezuelan refugees and asylum-seekers in Trinidad and Tobago. In the film, we learn about the team’s fight for inclusion, spending time with some of the volleyball players, on and off the court, as they prepare for an upcoming tournament.
Post-Screening Q&A
External livestream
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After this screening, please join us for a live Q&A with director Anne-Sophie Nanki and other filmmakers from New Horizons: Tales of Migration, using the following link:


https://watch.eventive.org/hff2023/play/645258f2480f370026f900d3/645258f2480f370026f900d6

  1. Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Ibátali, a Native Kalinago (one of the the Caribbean’s first nations), is married to a French settler. She takes Olaudah, a Yoruba man, on a journey during which he could lose his freedom and above all, his life. She is willing to sacrifice him to save herself. But their wounds bring them closer. Will they manage to restore their humanity and escape their colonial fate?
  • Runtime
    25 minutes
  • Language
    Bushinengé tongo (Sranan tongo & Aluku tongo)
  • Country
    France, Guadeloupe
  • Director
    Anne-Sophie Nanki
  • Screenwriter
    Anne-Sophie Nanki
  • Cast
    Louis Garcia Morandeau, Alamijawari Lorianne, Tafanier Christian
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