Synopsis
Summer 1993: Marthe,12 years old, drags her brother into a plan to run away from home and escape the Haitian heritage they both reject. Joined by their cousins in a park, they discuss their future. But as the hours pass, the children realise that what they are trying to escape is also what binds them together so deeply
About
Miryam Charles
Miryam Charles is a filmmaker of Haitian origin, based in Montreal. Her films have been screened at various festivals in Quebec and internationally. Her debut feature film, *Cette maison*, premiered at the Berlinale, was subsequently screened at the AFI Film Festival, and was included in the TIFF Top 10 and Sight and Sound’s Best Films of the Year list in 2022. Her works have been exhibited at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, MoMA, the Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery, the Everson Museum and the Palais de Tokyo.
Festivals
AWARDS – Best Short Fiction Film – BlackStar Film Festival, USA, 2026
SELECTIONS
BlackStar Film Festival, USA, 2026 (World Premiere)
Open Film Festival, Canada, 2026
Atlantic International Film Festival, Canada, 2026
BFI London, England, 2026
Montreal New Cinema Festival, Canada, 2026
