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The Last Meal (Le dernier repas)

Directed by Maryse Legagneur
2024
111 mins

Reynold is dying of stomach cancer. He must resign himself to starvation, as his condition gradually prevents him from eating normally. His missed rendezvous with death catches up with him, as the hunger inflicted on him in Fort-Dimanche prison stirs up dark memories. He uses the pretext of the last meals he is still able to eat to share them with his daughter, Vanessa, whom he hasn't seen in almost 20 years.

Hesitant at first, Vanessa accepts the invitation to see her father. Then, with the help of her aunt, who owns a Haitian food store, she prepares Haitian meals for her father. Over meals, a ritual takes place at Reynold’s bedside, as each of the traditional meals of his childhood acts has a reminiscence of his past.

Expected guests

Maryse Legagneur
Director, Writer

Tickets

Sunday April 65:30pm

Silverspot CinemaRoom 12

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  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    Canada
  • Language
    French
  • Premiere Status
    International Premiere
  • Director
    Maryse Legagneur
  • Producer
    François Bonneau, Bernadette Payeur
  • Writer
    Maryse Legagneur, Luis Molinié
  • Cinematographer
    Mathieu Laverdière
  • Editor
    Myriam Magassouba
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    En français, An kreyòl, Directed by Women, Canada, Marimbas
  • Award
    Marimbas
  • Community Partners
    Consulate of Canada in Miami (SPONSOR), Québec Government Office in Miami (SPONSOR)

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