Haiti
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who is left alone after his father is kidnapped by government forces; learning that his mother whom he had long been told was dead is in fact still alive and merely ran off to the United States, he embarks on a quest to find her, and is helped by various "guardian angels" as he travels to
Miami
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,
New York City
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and
Montreal
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in his search.Brendan Kelly, "Haitian boy searches in silence; Protectors watch over him in quest to find mother". ''
Montreal Gazette
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'', June 27, 2014.
The film's cast also includes
Paul Doucet
Paul Doucet (born 1970) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of Jean Duceppe in ''Jean Duceppe''.
Early life
Doucet was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1970. He studied drama at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Career
His most ...
,
Julie Le Breton
Julie Le Breton is a French Canadian actress. She predominantly appears in French-language television series and films.
Biography
She is best known internationally for her appearance in '' The Rocket'', a French Canadian biopic about legendary i ...
,
Stephen McHattie
Stephen McHattie Smith (born February 3, 1946)Other sources cite 1945, 1947, and 1948. is a Canadian actor. Since beginning his professional career in 1970, he has amassed over 200 film and television credits. He won the Genie Award for Best Sup ...
, Maxime Dumontier and Ralph Prosper, and includes narration by writer and broadcaster Stanley Péan.
Brendan Kelly of the ''
Montreal Gazette
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'' reviewed the film favourably, writing that although the film's plot posed possible
suspension of disbelief
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problems in the way Samuel is continually protected in his journey, the film was clearly meant to be seen as an
allegory
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for Samuel's passage into manhood.
The film premiered at the
Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival
The Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival (french: Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, FCIAT) is an annual film festival, which takes place in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.Sean Gordon"How one region in hard- ...
in 2012, before opening commercially in June 2014.
Michel Corriveau
Michel Corriveau (born June 29, 1962) is a Canadian composer of film and television scores from Quebec. He has received multiple nominations and awards throughout his career for Canadian and international films and TV productions
Biography
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received a
Jutra Award
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Original Music at the