This event is in the past.It took place on April 11, 2026 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Drama FilmDrama FilmDowntown Berkeley, Berkeley
🎬"a story about grief and forgiveness that also deals with the persisting consequences of colonialism" (CineEuropa)
🎤Introduced by curator Menat Allah
Melrick spends his Cayenne summers learning to drum, and each beat unlocks family memories of a boy whose life was taken. Maxime Jean-Baptiste's 2024 film weaves fiction and documentary into a coming-of-age story that confronts colonial violence and long-carried grief.
Coming-of-age film
Colonialism & grief
Fiction-documentary blend
Caribbean cinema
Book Tickets
Drama FilmDrama FilmDowntown Berkeley, Berkeley
🎬"a story about grief and forgiveness that also deals with the persisting consequences of colonialism" (CineEuropa)
🎤Introduced by curator Menat Allah
Melrick spends his Cayenne summers learning to drum, and each beat unlocks family memories of a boy whose life was taken. Maxime Jean-Baptiste's 2024 film weaves fiction and documentary into a coming-of-age story that confronts colonial violence and long-carried grief.
Coming-of-age film
Colonialism & grief
Fiction-documentary blend
Caribbean cinema