This event is in the past.It took place on April 11, 2026 at BAMPFA Store.
Drama FilmDrama FilmDowntown Berkeley, Berkeley
🎬"a story about grief and forgiveness that also deals with the persisting consequences of colonialism" (CineEuropa)
📚Browse the excellent bookstore before the film
Melrick spends his summers in French Guiana learning to drum, slowly uncovering a family grief that spans generations. This poetic blend of fiction and documentary confronts colonial violence through a teenager's coming-of-age journey: beautiful, heavy, and deeply personal.
Coming-of-age
French Guiana
Colonial legacy
Documentary-fiction blend
Drama FilmDrama FilmDowntown Berkeley, Berkeley
🎬"a story about grief and forgiveness that also deals with the persisting consequences of colonialism" (CineEuropa)
📚Browse the excellent bookstore before the film
Melrick spends his summers in French Guiana learning to drum, slowly uncovering a family grief that spans generations. This poetic blend of fiction and documentary confronts colonial violence through a teenager's coming-of-age journey: beautiful, heavy, and deeply personal.
Coming-of-age
French Guiana
Colonial legacy
Documentary-fiction blend