An urban love story about the soul of a mother, the heart of a fighter, and the faith of a child.
Cinematography
Grainy 16mm turns Toronto into a character.
Acting
Karen LeBlanc carries the weight of three lives.
Score
Ndidi Onukwulu's music haunts long after.
Director
Charles Officer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the few Canadian films centering Black working-class life in Toronto's Regent Park, shot before its controversial redevelopment.
Director Charles Officer cast his actual nephew as Ciel; the raw chemistry with Karen LeBlanc came from real aunt-nephew trust.
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