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The compassionate story of a Haitian family, mostly women, in the context of the socio-political crisis in Haiti.
Freda lives with her mother, sister and little brother in a popular neighbourhood of Haiti. They survive with their little street food shop. The precariousness and violence of their daily life pushes them to do everything they can to escape their situation in the hope of finding a better life.

Credits

Director
Gessica Généus
Screenwriter
Gessica Généus
Producer
Faissol Fahad GNONLONFIN, Jean-Marie GIGON, Gessica

About the Director

Gessica Généus
Gessica Généus started her acting career at 17 in 'Barikad', a feature by Richard Sénécal. Recently, she appeared in a TV movie on Toussaint Louverture, directed by Philippe Niang and produced by France 2. In 2011, Gessica was granted a scholarship from the Acting International de Paris. Back in Haiti, she founded her own production company, Ayizian Productions. In 2014, in partnership with Télévi
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