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HEART OF HAWICK
SATURDAY 3 MAY
19:30 – 21:15 / 76′ + Q&A
Maxime Jean-Baptiste returns to Alchemy with the UK premiere of his award-winning debut feature, a hybrid documentary vividly exploring community and youth amidst the residues of colonialism in French Guiana.
Presented in partnership with Open City Documentary Festival.
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Maxime Jean-Baptiste will be present for the Q&A.
This film has descriptive subtitles. The introduction and Q&A will have BSL interpretation.
Content warning: contains strong language; discussion of death, murder, violence.
PROGRAMME NOTES
Full programme notes will be published soon.
PROGRAMME
KOUTÉ VWA
Maxime Jean-Baptiste
76′ – Belgium / France / French Guiana – 2024
Banner image: Kouté vwa, Maxime Jean-Baptiste, 2024
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