In the mid-1970s, Rico, a 9-year-old Haitian boy, was brutally torn from his native land along with Erzulie, his mother, to a strange planet called Canada. Since their arrival, a distance seems to have grown between mother and son. To regain the love of his mother, Rico will have to understand this New World populated by individuals with strange habits and customs. Fortunately for him, he can count on Kana, his imaginary friend who comes straight out of Haitian mythology.
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Rayan Dieudonné
Rico
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Hiko
Pothole
Penande Estime
Erzulie
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Qui a poussé Mélodie?
Corbeaux
Martin Dubreuil
Albert
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Seven Days
Claire Jacques
Cécile
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Erased
Whitewash
Tyler Epassy
Kana
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Someone's Trying to Get in
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Jean Jean
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Woodpeckers
Freda
Rykko Bellemare
Charles
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Runaway
Before the Streets
Sylvain Massé
Gabouri
Known for
Screamers
Hana Sofia Lopes
Justine
Known for
Bad Banks
Fayolle Jean Jr
Grand Bwa (voice)
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Escouade 99
Projet Innocence
James Alquintor
Madan Sifillis
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Freda
Kervens Joanis
Lan Mor
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The Last Meal
Henri Pardo Director · Brian D'Oliveira Composer Glauco Bermudez Cinematographer
United States release April 6, 2026 · Produced in Canada, Luxembourg · Production Wady Films
Production
Yzanakio
Production
Wady Films
Production
Canada · Luxembourg
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2023
Premiere
Canada · May 3, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · April 6, 2026
Limited theatrical · Cine Amor
Canada
December 6, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Globe Cinema Calgary
Germany
May 7, 2026 · Theatrical
January 28, 2027 · Theatrical
South Africa
March 14, 2025 · Premiere · Joburg Film Festival
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