Miryam Charles, Song for the New World, 2021
Miryam Charles (b. 1984, Montreal; lives in Montreal)
Following the disappearance of a man in Scotland, his daughter recalls words chanted before nightfall. Lulled by soft Creole tunes, Song for the New World is a waking dream calling for contemplation and the nostalgia of exile.
Of Haitian descent, Miryam Charles is a director, producer and cinematographer living in Montreal, Canada. Her work explores themes related to exile and the legacies of colonization. In 2022 she premiered her first feature film, Cette Maison.
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Miryam Charles (n. 1984, Montreal; vive en Montreal)
Tras la desaparición de un hombre en Escocia, su hija recuerda palabras entonadas antes del anochecer. Arrullada por suaves melodías en creole, Song for the New World (Canción para el Nuevo Mundo) es un sueño despierto que invita a la contemplación y a la nostalgia del exilio.
De ascendencia haitiana, Miryam Charles es directora, productora y directora de fotografía que vive en Montreal, Canadá. Su obra explora temas relacionados con el exilio y los legados de la colonización. En 2022, estrenó su primer largometraje, Cette Maison.
Kreyòl ayisyen
Miryam Charles (fèt an 1984, nan Monreyal; l ap viv nan Monreyal)
Apre disparisyon yon nonm nan Scotland, pitit fi li sonje mo ki te chante anvan solèy kouche. Nan yon melodi kreyòl dous, Song for the New World (Yon Chante pou Nouvo Mond lan) montre meditasyon ak nostalji ekzil.
Yon desandan Ayisyen, Miryam Charles se yon reyalizatè k ap viv nan Monreyal, Kanada. Travay li eksplore tèm ki gen rapò ak ekzil ak eritaj kolonizasyon. An 2022, li te prezante premye fim li, Cette Maison.
MIRYAM CHARLES, Song for the New World, 2021. Digital color video, with sound, 9 min., 2 sec. © Miryam Charles. Courtesy of the artist.
Artist
Language
Haitian Creole
Subtitles
Kreyòl ayisyen, Español (Latinoamérica), English
Closed Captions [CC]
Kreyòl ayisyen, Español (Latinoamérica), English
Countries
Haiti, United States