Wilmarc Val
Wilmarc Val was born in Dessalines, a Haitian town. He arrived in France at the age of 4 and grew up in Seine Saint-Denis. Since childhood, he had a passion for astronomy, then for cinema, a love with which he reconnected at the end of his journalism studies. He made several student films during his studies. Since then, he has continued to explore his favorite themes : time, origins and the invisible. He directed a short film entitled Before the lights go out where Raphaël Thiery portrays an old showman stuck between his merry-go-round and his memories. At the same time he completed his short documentary film Brave, echoing his family history and voodoo.
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Brave
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This documentary tells the story of how, when a Haitian voodoo priestess (a Mambo) dies, it is up to the children to celebrate the deity she served. It’s time for the filmmaker's mother to come home to perform this ritual in honor of his late grandmother.
Brave
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This documentary tells the story of how, when a Haitian voodoo priestess (a Mambo) dies, it is up to the children to celebrate the deity she served. It’s time for the filmmaker's mother to come home to perform this ritual in honor of his late grandmother.
