Remember The Rain

First film on the vibrant Haitian culture in Montreal through music, food and culture. Montreal’s Haitian community now makes up the largest non-European ethnic group in Canada and the rise and influence of Haitian Canadians on Montreal’s creative culture is undeniable. This film assemble the only soundtrack ever made by Montreal recording artist and producer High Klassified (Future, The Weeknd) and first film by director Xavier Girard Lachaîne.

  • Xavier Girard Lachaîne
    Director
  • Terence Teh
    Writer
    The Forge, Blood Brothers, Tacozone
  • Xavier Girard Lachaîne
    Writer
  • Carlos Carneiro
    Producer
    The Forge, Killing Waves, Blood Brothers, A Wonderful Kingdom
  • Xavier Girard Lachaîne
    Producer
  • Ménad Kesraoui
    Director of Photography
  • Carla Thermidor
    Key Cast
  • Carolla St-Aubin
    Key Cast
  • Lazard Vertus
    Key Cast
  • Kat Popiel
    Executive Producer
    The Forge, Blood Brothers, Tacozone
  • Terence Teh
    Executive Producer
    The Forge, Blood Brothers, Tacozone
  • Carlos Carneiro
    Executive Producer
    The Forge, Blood Brothers, Tacozone
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Sonje Lapli Ki Leve Mayi Ou
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Culture, Food, Music
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 14, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    ProRes 444
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Vacationland Studio
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Xavier Girard Lachaîne

Photographer and director Xavier Girard Lachaîne is a Montreal born and raised lifestyle photographer who’s lived and worked in London, New York and now based in Tokyo. Xavier’s editorial, documentary and commercial work is blended into a vivid form of image making. Published in Conde Nast Traveller, Bloomberg, Vogue, The Guardian, Vice, Wall Street Journal among many other publications.

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Director Statement

Growing up in Montreal, multiculturalism was part of my daily life. From east to west, the city reflects the highlights of the history of the last century. The Polish, Italian, Portuguese, Jewish and, of course, Haitian communities make Montreal the city we know.

With this film, I wanted to share the Haitian community I’d grown up with. I went to a high school where almost half the students were Haitian, myself immersed in rich and strong culture, of dancing, music and food.

Through the testimonies of parents of musical artists of Haitian origin, I wanted to retrace in a surreal way their arrival, and their resilience, as immigrants in Montreal.