Koute vwa

Maxime Jean-Baptiste

Guyana, Belgium - 2024 - 77 min

synopsis

Melrick is a turbulent young boy who spends his summer in Guyana with his grandmother to escape his tumultuous daily life in Stains, France. At the end of his stay, he plays the drum to revive the memory of his late uncle, Lucas Diomar, who died in tragic circumstances. Despite a wave of murders of young men that shakes the news, Melrick becomes aware of his place in a family destroyed by irreparable grief.

Director

PLUG

PRODUCTION

Twenty Nine Studio & Production

Co-production: Spectre Productions, Atelier Graphoui, Shelter Prod

DIFFUSION

PARTICIPATION

Cinema and Audiovisual Center of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, CBA – Audiovisual Center in Brussels, Bruits Asbl, Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Guyana Region, Wallonia-Brussels Federation – FWB

Rewards

  • 2024 • Festival internazionale del film Locarno (Switzerland) Special Mention Cineasti del Presente & Special Jury Prize CINÉ+
  • 2024 • FIFAC – International Documentary Film Festival Amazonia Caribbean (Guyana) Feature Film Competition
  • 2024 • Festival of 3 Continents (France) Special screening
  • 2024 • CinéMartinique Festival (Martinique) Documentary competition
  • 2024 • FIFAM – Amiens International Film Festival – Feature Film Jury Prize & UPJV Student Jury Prize

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