| Kanaval | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henri Pardo |
| Written by | Henri Pardo |
| Produced by | Eric Idriss Kanago Daniela Mujica Adolf El Assal |
| Starring | Rayan Dieudonné Penande Estime Martin Dubreuil |
| Cinematography | Glauco Bermudez |
| Edited by | Marc Recchia |
Production companies | Yzanakio Wady Films |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 Wady Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Luxembourg |
| Language | French |
Kanaval is a 2023 drama film, directed by Henri Pardo. A co-production of companies from Canada and Luxembourg, the film centres on Rico (Rayan Dieudonné), a young boy who has emigrated with his mother Erzuile (Penande Estime) from their native Haiti to a small town in Quebec, where they live with childless older couple Albert (Martin Dubreuil) and Cécile (Claire Jacques).[1]
The cast includes Hana Sofia Lopes, Jean Jean, Marc Assiniwi, Christian Cardin, Carol Beaudry, Rykko Bellemare and David Biron. It's produced by Éric Idriss-Kanago and Daniela Mujica (Canada) and Adolf El Assal and Neigeme Glasgow-Maeda (Luxembourg).
The film's production was first announced in 2020, when it received support from the Netflix/Canadian Film Centre Project Development Accelerator project.[2] It entered production in April 2022, with shooting in both the Dominican Republic and Canada.[3]
The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
- ^ Courtney Small, "Tiff 2023: Kanaval review". That Shelf, September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Netflix, Canadian Film Centre announce 4 films for development". CBC News, May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Yzanakio entame le tournage de « Kanaval », premier long métrage d’Henri Pardo". Lien Multimédia, April 21, 2022.
- ^ John Hazelton, "TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema". Screen Daily, August 10, 2023.