Drama · United States of America · 2025 · 1h 14m

The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire poster
Director
Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich
Cast
Zita Hanrot as Suzanne Césaire Motell Gyn Foster as Josué Gutierrez as Reese Antoinette as Renee Melisa Lopez as Nanny
Crew
Alex Ashe — Director of Photography Emily Packer — Editor Sabine McCalla — Original Music Composer Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich — Writer Mike S. Ryan — Producer Sophie Luo — Producer
Synopsis

An actress, three months post-partum, reads through fragments of the archive of Suzanne Césaire as she prepares to perform excerpts of the writer's work.

Trailer The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
film in filmliterary adaptationwoman centricblack perspectivecaribbean
Key Collaborators
Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich Director Alex Ashe Director of Photography Emily Packer Editor Sabine McCalla Original Music Composer Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich Writer Mike S. Ryan Producer Sophie Luo Producer Terry Watson Production Design Mumbi O'Brien Costume Design
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