About this Event
The Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance, WeCount! and ébène present Mountains!
Screening in Little Haiti for the first time!
About The Movie
In Miami’s Little Haiti, Xavier (Atibon Nazaire) makes a living as a demolition worker while his wife Esperance (Sheila Anozier) holds down two jobs to sustain their cozy household. Their routine is tested when their son Junior (Chris Renois) returns home after dropping out of college.
Xavier aspires to buy a more spacious house for his family, yet wakes up every morning, goes to work, and dismantles his neighborhood brick by brick. Even as construction vehicles rumble down the block, Little Haiti remains a vibrant community with traditions and rhythms distinctly its own.
Monica Sorelle’s tender feature debut is a multigenerational drama that deftly explores the relationships between immigrants and their children, the looming threat of gentrification, and the pursuit of the American dream.
* Q&A with director Monica Sorelle, and actors Atibon Nazaire and Chris Renois after the movie
* Movie is in Haitian Creole, English, and Spanish with English Subtitles
* Seating is limited. Please reserve your spot
AWARDS and NOMINATIONS
Film Independent Spirit Awards, Atibon Nazaire for Best Breakthrough Performance – Nominee
Film Independent Spirit Awards, Monica Sorelle for Someone to Watch Award – Winner
Tribeca Festival, Special Jury Mention, U.S. Narrative Feature
BlackStar Film Festival, Audience Award, Best Feature Narrative
Charlotte Film Festival, Best Narrative Feature
Charlotte Film Festival, Best Ensemble Cast
New Hampshire Film Festival, Grand Jury Award, Narrative
IndieMemphis Film Festival, Best Narrative Feature
Film Fest Knox, American Regional Competition Jury Prize
New Orleans Film Festival, Audience Award, Narrative Feature
Miami Film Festival, Made in MIA Feature Film Award
Florida Film Festival, Audience Award, Best Florida Feature
Sprouts Film Festival, Debut Competition Special Mention
About Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance
The Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance (Alyans Atizay Ayisyen, Inc.) is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Afro-Caribbean culture, with a focus on Haiti, for the benefit and enrichment of the local community. We aim to develop a strong sense of community awareness, individual pride, self-worth, commitment, and involvement in the Afro-Caribbean community of Miami.
About WeCount!
WeCount! Is a member-led organization of immigrant workers in South Florida organizing to win better living and working conditions for all of us. WeCount!’s campaigns include Build a Better Miami, a coalition of community organizations and labor unions in South Florida. We are uniting to demand a Community Benefits Agreement for workers, tenants, and community residents on Swerdlow Group’s proposed redevelopment project in the Little Haiti/Little River. Learn more at
Special Thanks
A special Thank you to the Green Family Foundation and the WEGE Foundation who have been of great support in making this movie possible.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 212 Northeast 59th Terrace, Miami, United States
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