Kaloubadya

何以为家

A documentary about 1950's Reunion island.

The life of Mrs. Desbassayns is exceptional in more than one way in the history of slavery on the island of Réunion. Married at the age of 15 to the forty-year-old Henri-Paulin Panon Desbassayns, this young Creole woman named Hombeline Gonneau immediately embarked on an extraordinary journey. She found herself, in fact, at the head of the most powerful landowning family...

Elle entend pas la moto

Mon premier cri

Le silence entre les notes

Couper le cordon

Sakifo, la musique au bout du monde

Entre nos mains (In our hands)

Bleu demain

L'esclavage à Bourbon

Terre marronne

In this short film, in search of a cinematic grammar more in tune with Creole imaginary and oral tradition, we follow Ondine's quest. She returns to La Réunion after an absence of four years, because her Pépé, a local zarboutan, is dying. Just as she has to say goodbye, Ondine has a strange encounter in a pond.

Balam Balam

Through the years, a mother and her child share simple yet essential moments. Objects and clothing become silent witnesses to their bond as it evolves over time. A cycle unfolds: growing up, passing things on, and eventually looking back, carried by a melody that transcends generations.

Mourir dans le sucre

Un noeud dans le bois

Tu leurs diras toi, comment meurent les fantômes

Mon petit ange

Petit Ruban