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Cousines (2005)

Cousines poster
Directed by
Richard Senecal
Genre
drama
Country
Haiti
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
9.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After her father dies, a young woman in Port-au-Prince loses her home and must navigate life on her own. The story follows her struggles to survive and find stability in a harsh urban environment.

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What happens

Cousines est un film dramatique haïtien réalisé par Richard Sénécal et sorti en 2006. Jessica est une jeune haïtienne vivant à Port-au-Prince avec Margareth et Gasner, des amis de son père qui vit et travaille aux États-Unis. Quand Jessica apprend que son père est mort, tout change dans sa vie et elle devient bientôt sans domicile fixe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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