Director: Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye - DOP: Clark Ferguson, Short Film, 2024.
Sirius, a lone star in the form of a dark-skinned man, has collapsed to earth. What little space he found on his host planet, he works to provide food and shelter for him and his wife, Angèle. One winter’s day, the firmament calls him back, Sirius takes the long way leaving his wife behind. Their journey tells of the fertility of this sojourn for Sirius. The story that’s often overlooked, that of how the earth fed the sky.
Sirius, une étoile solitaire sous la forme d’un homme à la peau sombre s’est effondrée sur terre. Le peu d’espace qu’il a trouvé sur sa planète d’accueil, il le travaille dans le but de se nourrir et de se loger. Un jour d’hiver, le firmament le rappelle, Sirius prend le long chemin qui mène au ciel en laissant sa femme derrière. Leur trajet raconte la fertilité qu’a été ce séjour et cette idylle.
Director: Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye
Script: Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye
Cast: Hamidou Savadogo, Nadine Jean, Kanuk
DOP: Clark Ferguson
AC: Oline Vol Turi
Gaffer: Reuben Hallet Leslie Ward
Editing: Arto Paragamian, Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye
Sound: Andres Solis
Music: Noah Sherrin
Production: Eric Idriss-Kanago, Daniela Mujica (Yanakio)
Festivals
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Ciné-Jonction, Canada, 2025
SELECTIONS
Regard – Festival International du Court Métrage au Saguenay, Canada, 2024 (World Premiere)
Telefilm Canada’s Not Short on Talent, Cannes Market, 2024
Gimli International Film Festival, Canada, 2024
OFF-COURTS Trouville, France, 2024
Festival International Film Black Montréal, Canada, 2024
Santa Barbara Film Festival, USA, 2025
Festival fondu au noir, Canada, 2025
Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2025