Kouté Vwa

Benefitting from the support of the Centre du Cinéma de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles in the framework of the aid to light production, Maxime Jean-Baptiste participated in the workshop Scénario : puissance & âme of Groupe Ouest Développement in 2021 to develop the script of his first feature film “Kouté Vwa / Listen to the Voices”.

Synopsis

Melrick is a turbulent young boy spending his summer in Guyana at his grandmother’s home to escape his tumultuous daily life in Stains, France. At the end of his stay, he plays the drum to awaken the memory of his late uncle, Lucas Diomar, who died under tragic circumstances. Despite a wave of murders targeting young men that has shaken the news, Melrick begins to understand his place within a family shattered by an irreparable loss.