Haitian Director Samuel Suffren Represents at Cannes 78

The short film Cœur Bleu (Blue Heart), by multi-award-winning Haitian filmmaker Samuel Suffren, will be screened at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which will take place from May 13 to 24 in France. This film, which concludes the filmmaker's migration-themed trilogy, will be presented in the Directors’ Fortnight section. Thus, Haiti will be proudly represented at this event, one of the most prestigious in the world of cinema.

“When I found out the film was selected at Cannes, I said, ‘Yes, Dad, we did it,’” expressed Samuel Suffren, paying tribute to his father, whose American dream never came true. “Cannes is the biggest stage, the biggest film festival in the world,” added the director of Kit Media, while emphasizing that this is also great news for Haitian cinema. “I’m happy to show the world a Haiti they don’t know, one they haven’t seen on television,” Suffren rejoiced, stating, “I make

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