Director:
Will Prosper
Prosper is a documentary filmmaker, activist and community organizer. A former RCMP officer, he first gained attention as the co-founder and spokesperson of Hoodstock, a grassroots social-innovation incubator. Over the past 10 years, he’s channelled his passion for social justice into films offering new perspectives on underrepresented communities and African-descendant cultures in Quebec.
Set against a backdrop of warmth and beautiful Haitian landscapes with the flavor of exile. Philanthropic Haitian-born Montrealer artist and activist Alain Philoctète returns to the country of his birth to pursue his lifelong dream, developing a permaculture project with local farmers. However, his aspiration starts to go off the rails when life shows him the bitter side. Will Prosper's documentary offers eye-catching cinematography with a splendid score composed by Jenny Salgado.
Winner of the People's Choice Award at the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM).
PROGRAMMERS NOTES
CAST & CREDITS
Director
Will Prosper
Cinematographer
Vanessa Abadhir
Producer
Nathalie Cloutier
Editor
Natalie Lamoureux
Principal Cast
Chantal Ismé, Alain Philoctète
Reza Sameni
RECOMMENDED WATCH TIME, FOLLOWED BY EXCLUSIVE DIRECTOR Q&A:
OCT 18, 6:30 PM
CLOSING NIGHT SELECTION
KENBE LA, Until We Win
Will Prosper
DOCUMENTARY | 83 MIN | FRENCH, HAITIAN CREOLE | CANADA | TORONTO PREMIERE
