Kenbe la, Until We Win
Some dreamers have the power to inspire us, bring us together, and help us reconnect with our humanity. Alain Philoctète, a Haitian artist and activist who settled in Quebec, returns to the country of his birth to develop a permaculture project with local farmers. There, he has an emotional reunion with family members and his former comrades in arms, whose ideals remain unshaken despite the lingering aftermath of the 2010 earthquake and political instability. However, Alain, who is suffering from cancer, has to undergo treatment in Montreal, where his loved ones provide the same degree of affection and solidarity as he receives in Haiti. Director Will Prosper films this inspiring dreamer on his hopeful quest, chronicling the challenges of exile and illness with the personal, knowing touch of a longtime friend. With a rich score composed by Jenny Salgado, Kenbe la, Until We Win offers a cinematic journey that will move viewers to ponder the importance of embracing ideals and passing them on.
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Kenbe la, Until We Win, Will Prosper, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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participationAlain PhiloctèteChantal IsméBiko Ismé-RenéMalcolm Ismé-PhiloctèteGina AngladeMarc AngladeMargareth Neff-PhiloctèteValencia PhiloctèteRichard PhiloctèteCassandre Etienne-Joseph
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researchWill Prosper
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writerWill Prosper
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directorWill Prosper
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producerNathalie Cloutier
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cinematographyVanessa Abadhir
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editingNatalie Lamoureux
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original musicJenny SalgadoAndré Courcy
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sound designMarie-Pierre Grenier
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location soundOlivier LégerSimon PlouffeSylvain VaryPablo Villegas
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production managerHenri Pardo
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shooting consultantTara Johns
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drone footageDrone BoxVanessa AbadhirRomain Brot
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technical consultant - cameraSteve Hallé
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technical support - editingPierre DupontIsabelle PainchaudPatrick Trahan
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translationJacquelin TelemaqueDifuze inc.
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subtitlingJacquelin TelemaqueDifuze inc.
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graphic designCynthia Ouellet
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online editingYannick Carrier
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foleyLise Wedlock
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foley assistantMarie-Kathryne Viens
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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re-recordingShelley Craig
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musicianAndré CourcyAlain LegagneurMartin CourcyJenny Salgado
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music rights researchSylvia Mezei
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legal advisorChristian Pitchen
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press relationsMarie-Claude Lamoureux
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marketing managerFrançois Jacques
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marketing coordinatorSophie Thouin
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administratorSia Koukoulas
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studio coordinatorPascale Savoie-Brideau
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production coordinatorChinda Phommarinh
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technical coordinatorMira Mailhot
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acting development producerDenis McCready
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line producerMélanie Lasnier
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executive producerColette LoumèdeNathalie Cloutier
