A young Haitian (Michel Mpambara) who loves America visits his uncle (Maka Kotto) in Montreal.
Writing
Laferrière's novelistic dialogue—every sentence has a passport.
Acting
Mpambara's charm offensive could melt actual borders.
Director
Dany Laferrière
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Laferrière adapted his own novel, one of the most widely-read Haitian-Québécois texts; the film's Montreal rarely looks this specific on screen.
Shot in 2001, released 2004—Gégé's America-obsession hits differently post-9/11, which the film never acknowledges but can't escape.
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