The ghost of a music teacher pushes a young mechanic to start a career in music.
Direction
Palcy blends folklore and jazz with effortless warmth.
Score
Kassav' members bring authentic Guadeloupean zouk energy.
Cinematography
Lush island landscapes that feel spiritually alive.
Director
Euzhan Palcy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Palcy made history as first Black woman director with a studio film (A Dry White Season); Siméon was her deeply personal return to Caribbean roots.
Jacob Desvarieux and Jocelyne Béroard were actual Kassav' bandmates—this is basically a supergroup jam disguised as cinema.
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