Competition - FictionFilms in VOD
Freda
By Gessica Généus
Devastated by earthquakes, Haiti is a country buried under corruption, violence and colonial legacy. Freda lives with her mother and sister in Port-au-Prince and, at the age of 20, she refuses to give up and wants to believe in the future. But how can she stay when everything compels her to leave?
Spotted in 2017 with The Sun Will Rise, Gessica Généus directs her debut feature film, shot in Creole and carried by extraordinary actresses. She tells the story of her country with love, sings its courage and celebrates the deep joy that persists despite the heartbreaking reality.
Co-presented with TV5Monde
Cinema release at City Club Pully: March 2022
Section Competition - Fiction & Films in VOD
Original language(s) French
Subtitle(s) French & English
Latin AmericaWomen*Humanitarian
- Director(s)
- Gessica Généus
- Writer(s)
- Gessica Généus
Casting
- Néhémie Bastien
- Fabiola Rémy
- Cantave Kerven
- Rolaphton Mercure
- Djanaïna François
- Gaëlle Bien-Aimé
- Juancito Jean
World sales
- Nour Films
Production
- Nour Films
Cinematographer
- Karine Aulnette
Sound
- Thomas Van Pottelberge
- Joël Rangon
Editor
- Rodolphe Molla
- Duration
- 93'
- Year
- 2021
- Production country
- Haiti, Benin & France
- Status
- Swiss Premiere
