Ten years ago, François left Haiti on a sailboat, chasing a better life in the United States, leaving behind Myrlande, his wife, six months pregnant. Since then, not a single word. And yet, even now, Myrlande still believes he will return. In a final act of faith and sorrow, she offers a sacrifice to Agwe, the god of the sea, pleading for what the ocean may have taken to be given back.
Agwe
Samuel Suffren
Haiti 2021
17′
Direction
Samuel Suffren is a Haitian director and producer. He directed a trilogy of short films inspired by the story of his father. The first film, “Agwe” (2022), was selected at Locarno and won the Best Diaspora Film at FESPACO. “Dreams Like Paper Boats” (2024) is the second film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. “Blue Heart” (2025), the final part, is presented at Cannes (Quinzaine des Cinéastes).
Samuel is currently working on his first feature documentary, Lòtbò, and is also developing a feature fiction film, “Je m’appelle Nina Shakira”.
