Synopsis
Sirius, a lone star in the form of a dark-skinned man, has collapsed to earth. What little space he found on his host planet, he works to provide food and shelter for him and his wife, Angèle. One winter's day, the firmament calls him back, Sirius takes the long way leaving his wife behind. Their journey tells of the fertility of this sojourn for Sirius. The story that's often overlooked, that of how the earth fed the sky.
Festivals
SELECTIONS
Regard - Festival International du Court Métrage au Saguenay, Canada, 2024
Gimli International Film Festival, Canada, 2024
OFF-COURTS Trouville, France, 2024
Montreal International Black Film Festival, Canada, 2024
Director: Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye
Script: Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye
Cast: Hamidou Savadogo, Nadine Jean, Kanuk
DOP: Clark Ferguson
Editing: Arto Paragamian, Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye
Sound: Andres Solis
Music: Noah Sherrin
Production: Eric Idriss-Kanago, Daniela Mujica (Yanakio)
Version
Original: French
Subtitles: English
Format
1.55 / stereo or 5.1
ProRes, DCP
Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye, originally from Burundi, lives in Montreal. Working mainly in the visual arts, he recently embarked on the adventure of cinema as a director and scriptwriter. For him, cinema is a continuation of his interest in drawing, painting and sculpture. As in these other media, Jean-Bastien seeks to construct and deconstruct image to create a free space for language and, ideally, to bring us closer to one another.
