Kite Zo A (Leave the Bones)

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In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces oppression, poverty, and natural disasters. "Kite Zo A” (Leave the Bones) is a sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to modern, made in collaboration with poets, dancers, musicians, fishermen, daredevil rollerbladers, and Vodou priests, set to poetry by Haitian author Wood-Jerry Gabriel.In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces oppression, poverty, and natural disasters. "Kite Zo A” (Leave the Bones) is a sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to modern, made in collaboration with poets, dancers, musicians, fishermen, daredevil rollerbladers, and Vodou priests, set to poetry by Haitian author Wood-Jerry Gabriel.

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‍AWARDS

Peace Film Award (Audience Award) - Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal, Canada, 2022
‍Outstanding Cinematographer for Feature Film - Reelworld Film Festival, Canada, 2022
Best Editing - Bend Film Festival, USA, 2023
Best Feature Documentary - Cinema on the Bayou, USA, 2024
Nominee for Best Feature Documentary - Canadian Screen Awards, Canada, 2024
Best Cinematography: Feature Documentary - Canadian Screen Awards, Canada, 2024
Best Feature Documentary - Gala Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2024
Nominee: Best Cinematography: Feature Documentary - Gala Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2024
Nominee: Best Editing: Feature Documentary - Gala Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2024
Nominee: Best Original Music: Feature Documentary - Gala Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2024
Nominee : Best Sound Design: Feature Documentary - Gala Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2024

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SPECIAL SCREENINGS

‍FIFA: encan-bénéfice - Canada, 2022
Paraloeil - Canada, 2023
Little Haiti Cultural Center / Miami - USA, 2023
Ambassade du Canada à Haiti - Haiti, 2023
L'estival (FNC) - Canada, 2023
Maison de la culture: Montreal Nord - Canada, 2023
Concordia Ethnography Lab - Canada, 2023
Tropiques Atrium - France, 2024
Ciné Qualité, Rouyn-Noranda - Canada, 2024
Cinémalice, Matane - Canada, 2024
Ciné bla bla - Canada, 2024
Concordia Student Union - Canada, 2025
Cinedans Tour x Dance on Screen - Switzerland, 2025

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SELECTIONS

Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada, 2022 (World Premiere)
Reelworld Film Festival, Canada, 2022
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2023
SXSW, USA, 2023
Afro Urban Fest, Canada, 2023
Miami Film Festival, USA, 2023
DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2023
DC Caribbean Festival, USA, 2023
Gimli International Film Festival, Canada, 2023
Caribbean Tales Film Festival, Canada, 2023
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival, South Korea, 2023
Rooftop Film Festival, USA, 2023
Festival We Are One, Canada, 2023
Trinidad and Tobago International Film Festival, Trinidad and Tobago, 2023
Festival Les Percéides, Canada, 2023
Bucharest International Dance Film Festival, Romania, 2023
Choréoscope, Spain, 2023
Festival du Cinéma de la Ville de Québec, Canada, 2023
Pop Montreal, Canada, 2023
Thess International Short Film Festival, Greece, 2023
Bend Film Festival, USA, 2023
Festival FIFAC, France, 2023
Womex Festival, Spain, 2023
Festival Internacional Cámara Corporizada, Argentina, 2023
Three Rivers Film Festival, USA, 2023
Rencontres du documentaire en Haïti, Haiti, 2023
Cinema on the Bayou, USA, 2024
Canadian Film Fest, Canada, 2024
Nouveaux Regards Film Festival, Guadeloupe/France, 2024
Cinedans, Netherlands, 2024
Big Ears Film Festival, USA, 2024
Ashland Independant Film Festival, USA, 2024
Festival Des Corps, France, 2024
Festival International du documentaire de Jacmel, Haiti, 2024
Festival Cergy, Soit !, France, 2024
Lost Weekend Film Festival, USA, 2024
Bucharest Photofest, Romania, 2024
Contrechamps Film Festival, Belgium, 2025
Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival, Canada, 2025

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THEATRICAL RELEASE

Montreal, Canada, November 2023

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ONLINE

Tënk Canada - Web (Canada), winter 2024
Laboine - Web (USA), February 2025
Festival du film Black - Web (Canada), September 2025