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Makenya is wearing a purple dress holding a staff on one hand and a brown snake in the other

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Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager, navigates an unwanted pregnancy and the harsh labor that defines her world. As Makenya confronts family burdens and the specter of displacement, a mysterious theater troupe’s arrival illuminates the haunting connections between past and present struggles.

Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager, navigates an unwanted pregnancy and the harsh labor that defines her world. As Makenya confronts family burdens and the specter of displacement, a mysterious theater troupe’s arrival illuminates the haunting connections between past and present struggles.







Directors Spotlight



Johanné Gómez Terrero

Director

Johanné Gómez Terrero is an Afro-diasporic artist who positions her work within a Caribbean and decolonial framework. Her field of interest and study encompasses Complex Thinking, Anti-Racist Struggle, and Marronage Cinema. The short documentary ‘Caribbean Fantasy’ sparked her career as a director. She is also involved as a producer and consultant





  • Year 2024
  • Runtime 91 minutes
  • Country Spain, Dominican Republic
  • Language Haitian, French
  • Director Johanne Gomez Terrero
  • Producer David Baute, Fernando Santos Diaz
  • Executive Producer David Baute, Gabriel Valencia, Rafael García Albizu
  • Cast Diogenes Medina, Francis Cruz, Génesis Piñeyro, Juan Maria Almonte, Ruth Emeterio, Xiomara Rodríguez, Yelidá Díaz
  • Cinematographer Alván Prado
  • Editor Raúl Barreras
  • Premiere Philadelphia





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