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Soft light, Brilliant light/ Lumiere douce, Lumiere brilliant


This film plays with the idea of duality and the passing down of rituals and how the sacred and ordinary coexist in Haitian culture. Constance a single contemporary Haitian woman searches for love while raising two kids. She looks for luck from the Haitian goddess of duality, Erzilie, who’s the personification of the Madonna & Child and Venus. Constance takes a chance on a first date with hopes of capturing the heart of her love interest but things do not go as planned.

  • Pearl Gluck
    Director
    Divan
  • Wilna Julmiste Taylor
    Writer
    Lugawu
  • Wilna Julmiste Taylor and Paul C. Taylor
    Producer
    Behind Mountains are Mountains, a Haitian Proverb
  • John TJ Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Tomas (teenage son)"
  • Julia Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Elle (young daughter)"
  • Deniz Himmetoglu
    Key Cast
    "Waiter "
  • Denzel D. Fields
    Key Cast
    "Man at restaurant table "
  • Eric B. Robinson
    Key Cast
    "Man in dream"
  • Nakita C. Dolet
    Key Cast
    "Voice of mother in dream"
  • Wilna J. Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Constance "
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Lumiere douce, Lumiere brilliant
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Haitian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 50mm, 80mm
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Pearl Gluck

Pearl Gluck is an American filmmaker and professor. Her films, which explores themes of class, gender, and faith, have appeared as a part of the Sundance Lab, as well as played at Cannes Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and on PBS.

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