Listen to the Voices Kouté vwa
Synopsis
Melrick, an unruly 13-year-old boy living in Stains, France, spends his summers at his grandmother’s house in French Guiana. He loves drumming — in no small part because his uncle Lucas, who tragically died 11 years prior, was also a drummer. As Melrick’s awareness of his family’s devastating past grows, he searches for ways to pay tribute to his history, culture, and heritage. Through a blend of intimate invented scenarios and carefully observed documentary footage, director Maxime Jean-Baptiste deftly crafts a heart-wrenching, deeply human portrait of a family and of a community committed to the anti-colonial struggle trying to reconcile their grief with an impulse for revenge. Listen to the Voices is urgent, beautiful, and filled with humanity.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Sat, Oct 19 @ 4:15pm CDT
at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 01
Director Maxime Jean-Baptiste
Screening
Sun, Oct 20 @ 3:30pm CDT
at Gene Siskel Film Center, screen 2
Director Maxime Jean-Baptiste
- Assistive Listening Devices available
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Media
Film Credits
- Rosa Spaliviero, Olivier Marboeuf
- Audrey Jean-Baptiste, Maxime Jean-Baptiste
- Liyo Gong
- Arthur Lauters
- Melrick Diomar, Nicole Diomar, Yannick Cébret
- Mayouri Tchô Nèg, Josy Masse, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra
- Twenty Nine Studio & Production, Spectre Productions
- https://www.morethan-films.com/koute-vwa
Sponsors
Black Perspectives Program Sponsor
New Directors Program Patron
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation