Cousines (2006)

  • NR
  • 06/06/2006 (HT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 37m

A movie with heart and soul made by the new generation of Haitian filmmakers. It's about the hard reality of being young in a troubled country.

Overview

Jessica is a young Haitian girl. Newly orphaned in Port-au-Prince, she finds herself at her "cousin" Johanne's. Johanne is a girl without resources who survives on the kindness of her many lovers. Will Jessica be able to resist the temptation to do the same? Will she resist the sincere love of the young Bobby, the sex appeal of the dangerous Ralph or the sexual appetite of the millionaire Félix?

Richard Senecal

Director, Writer

Cast

Gessica Généus's headshot

Gessica Généus

Jessica
Jimmy Jean-Louis's headshot

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Ralph
Soledad Elizabeth Jean's headshot

Soledad Elizabeth Jean

Johanne
Roland Dorfeuille's headshot

Roland Dorfeuille

Felix
Jerry Lens Rocher's headshot

Jerry Lens Rocher

Boby
Rudolph Moise's headshot

Rudolph Moise

Charles
James Gabriel's headshot

James Gabriel

Robert
Ricardo Lefevre's headshot

Ricardo Lefevre

Philosophe Indigent

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