Melrick visits his grandmother in French Guiana, He is from France, his mother having fled the violence that once engulfed the country and took the life of his uncle. As he falls in love with the country and learns to play the drums, he learns of the history of his family and the country.
Walkng a line between narrative and documentary director Maxime Jean-Baptiste blends both forms to create a fil that feels real and yet something else. Lucas, the young man who was killed in the film was a real person and his story informs the tale. Real footage of events is woven into the film. At the same time there are hypnotic sequences set in the jungle. This is modern cinema firing on all cylinders.
This is a wonderful film that, as with many New Directors New FIlms selections over the years, is not a big and flashy film that gives you a big emotional moment. Insead it is a film of quiet power that sneaks up on you and haunts you for days. Its a film that produces emotions, and perhaps a few tears, not just when you see it the first time, but later when you are thinking about it.
LISTEN TO THE VOICES haunted me.
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